subsistence
/səbˈsɪstəns/noun
उच्चारण सब्सिस्टन्स
जीविका, गुज़ारा
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the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive
जीविका, गुज़ारा
- subsistence farming
- Many families live at subsistence level on small plots.
- Most of the villagers depend on subsistence agriculture and rarely sell crops.
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- After the floods, many families were reduced to bare subsistence.
- The workers' wages barely covered subsistence, let alone savings.
Synonyms survival existence livelihood sustenance maintenance
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sub·sis·tence
With -tence (not 'subsistance').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: sub-sis-tence, अंत में -tence ('subsistance' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Subsistence farming (growing just enough food for your own family, not for sale), subsistence allowance (money paid to cover basic living costs), subsistence level.
Collocations: subsistence farming (बिक्री के लिए नहीं, केवल अपने परिवार के लिए पर्याप्त अन्न उगाना, निर्वाह खेती), subsistence allowance (मूल जीवन-यापन खर्च के लिए दिया धन, निर्वाह भत्ता), subsistence level।
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General knowledge
Geography: shifting cultivation (jhum in the north-east) is a form of subsistence farming; commercial farming grows crops for sale.
भूगोल में झूम खेती (पूर्वोत्तर में) निर्वाह खेती का एक रूप है; व्यावसायिक खेती बिक्री के लिए फ़सलें उगाती है।