The difference between Existent and Extant
When used as adjectives, existent means existing, whereas extant means still in existence.
Existent is also noun with the meaning: a being or entity that exists independently.
check bellow for the other definitions of Existent and Extant
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Existent as an adjective:
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
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Existent as a noun (archaic):
a being or entity that exists independently
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Extant as an adjective:
Still in existence.
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Extant as an adjective:
Currently existing; not having disappeared.
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Extant as an adjective:
Still alive; not extinct.
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Extant as an adjective (obsolete):
Standing out, or above the rest.