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NONEXTANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
No longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction
Example:
its nonextant original was written on vellum
Classified under:
Similar:
nonexistent (not having existence or being or actuality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
Example:
extinct laws and customs
Synonyms:
extinct; nonextant
Classified under:
Similar:
dead (not surviving in active use)
Also:
nonexistent (not having existence or being or actuality)