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   living

   /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it: "she was struggling to make a living as a dancer" Similar livelihoodincomesource of incomemeans of supportmeanssubsistencekeepmaintenancesustenancenourishmentdaily breadupkeepjobday jobworkemploymentoccupationtradeprofessioncareerinformal:bread and butter
   • ▪ (in church use) a position as a vicar or rector with an income or property: British "he was offered the living of St Katherine's"
   • 2. the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type: "the benefits of country living" Similar way of lifelifestylemanner of livingway of livingmode of livinglifeconductbehaviouractivitiescustomshabitsways

   adjective

   • 1. alive: "living creatures" Similar alivelivehaving lifeanimateorganicbiologicalsentientbreathingmovingexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadinanimateextinct
   • ▪ (of a place) used for living rather than working in: "the living quarters of the pub"
   • ▪ (of a language) still spoken and used. Similar currentcontemporarypresentin useoperativeactiveoperatingongoingcontinuingsurvivingextantpersistingremainingabidingexistingexistentin existenceOpposite deadobsoleteextinct
   • ▪ (of water) perennially flowing: "streams of living water"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIVING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈlɪv.ɪŋ / us / ˈlɪv.ɪŋ / living adjective (HAVING LIFE) Add to word list. B2. alive now: living organisms. He is probably the best-known living architect. Fewer examples. Don't all living creatures have certain rights? Water is essential for/to living things. All living things are interdependent.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › livingLiving Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : having life. b. : active, functioning. living languages. 2. a. : exhibiting the life or motion of nature : natural. the wilderness is a living museum … of natural history NEA Jour. b. : live entry 2 sense 2a. 3. a. : full of life or vigor. b. : true to life : vivid. televised in living color. c. : suited for living.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIVING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use living to talk about the places where people relax when they are not working. The spacious living quarters were on the second floor. The study links the main living area to the kitchen. 4. plural noun. The living are people who are alive, rather than people who have died. The young man is dead.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › livingLIVING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Living definition: having life; being alive; not dead. See examples of LIVING used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIVING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LIVING definition: 1. the money that you earn from your job: 2. the way in which you live your life 3. alive now: . Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › livingLiving - definition of living by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Possessing life: famous living painters; transplanted living tissue. 2. In active function or use: a living language. 3. Of persons who are alive: events within living memory. 4. Relating to the routine conduct or maintenance of life: improved living conditions in the city. 5.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › livingLiving - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. true to life; lifelike. “the living image of her mother” synonyms: objectivist, objectivistic, realistic. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are. noun. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities. synonyms: life. see more. noun. people who are still living. “save your pity for the living ”

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliving adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of living adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliving noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of living noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › livingliving | meaning of living in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English living liv‧ing 1 / ˈlɪvɪŋ / adjective 1 LIVING/ALIVE alive now OPP dead He’s one of the greatest living composers. The sun affects all living things (= people, animals, and plants ) .