Subsistence (N):
Pronunciation: /səbˈsɪstəns/
Word Meaning:
- The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.
- The means of supporting life; livelihood.
Uses in Sentence:
- The family’s subsistence depended on the crops they grew on their small farm.
- Despite working multiple jobs, she barely earned enough for subsistence.
- Access to clean water is essential for human subsistence.
Synonyms:
- Survival
- Sustenance
- Livelihood
- Existence
- Maintenance
Antonyms:
- Luxury
- Excess
- Abundance
- Surplus
- Affluence
Word Meaning in Hindi: आजीविका (Aajivika)
Word uses in Hindi:
- परिवार की आजीविका उनकी छोटी खेती पर उगाई गई फसलों पर निर्भर करती थी। (The family’s subsistence depended on the crops they grew on their small farm.)
- कई नौकरियों में काम करने के बावजूद, वह केवल आजीविका के लिए पर्याप्त कमाती थी। (Despite working multiple jobs, she barely earned enough for subsistence.)
- साफ पानी का पहुंच मानव आजीविका के लिए आवश्यक है। (Access to clean water is essential for human subsistence.)