EXISTING


Meaning of EXISTING in English

ex ‧ ist ‧ ing S2 W2 /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ existence ≠ ↑ non-existence , ↑ existent , ↑ existentialism , ↑ existentialist , ↑ coexistence ; adjective : ↑ existent ≠ ↑ nonexistent , ↑ existing , ↑ pre-existing , ↑ existential , ↑ existentialist ; verb : ↑ exist , ↑ coexist ]

present or being used now:

the existing laws

The service is available to all existing customers.

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THESAURUS

▪ present [only before noun] happening or existing now:

The present situation could get much worse.

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the present century

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There are no plans to build more houses here at the present time.

▪ current [only before noun] present – used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same for long:

current trends in fashion

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the current state of the UK economy

▪ existing [only before noun] formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future:

The existing offices are too small.

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The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws.

▪ contemporary [only before noun] used about the art, writing, ideas, society etc that belong to the present time:

the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art and design

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contemporary music in Russia

▪ today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past:

People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications.

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the liberal ideology of today

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.