C2adjectiveformalsciencehistory
US/ˈek.stənt/
UK/ekˈstænt/
still existing, especially when others of the same kind have disappeared
In context
There are only five extant species of rhino in the world.
This is the oldest extant map of the Vietnamese coast.
Few extant records describe the eruption in any detail.
Words that go with extant
adjective + noun
- extant speciesCrocodiles are among the oldest extant species of reptile.
- extant recordsExtant records show that the river flooded every decade.
- extant examplesOnly two extant examples of this boat design are on display.
- extant copiesThere are just four extant copies of the original book.
adverb + adjective
- still extantSeveral temples from that period are still extant.