I. -nt adjective
Etymology: Latin existent-, exsistent-, existens, exsistens, present participle of existere, exsistere
1. : having existence, being, or actuality : existing
chimeras are classified as subsistent but not existent — R.J.Butler
2. : existing now or at the present time : contemporary , extant
keep abreast with things military as existent in other nations of the world — H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a particular existing thing, event, person, or entity
2. : something that exists
to debate whether the existent is merely appearance
3. in existentialism : one who has existence
become aware of oneself as an existent