subsistence subsistence

noun

() minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting  ( subsistence )
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
 social security provided only a bare subsistence
social security provided only a bare subsistence

() a means of surviving  ( subsistence )
a means of surviving
 farming is a hard means of subsistence
farming is a hard means of subsistence

the state of existing in reality; having substance  ( subsistence )
the state of existing in reality; having substance