Definizione monolingua

subsistence

subsistence (plural subsistences)

1. Real being; existence.
2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.
3. That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence.
   • 1788, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist, Dawson, Federalist 79, page 548:

     In the general course of human nature, a power over a mans subsistence amounts to a power over his will.

4. (theology) A person, specifically the person of Christ or of another part of the Trinity; hypostasis.

Definizione dizionario subsistence

	sussistenza
	Minimal or marginal resources for subsisting.

esistenza

mantenimento

Altri significati:

Real being; existence.

means of support

getting on in the world

(theology) A person, specifically the person of Christ or of another part of the Trinity; hypostasis.

That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence.

Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.