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inexistente

nonexistent

adjective een-ek-sees-TEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Inexistente describes something that does not exist or is entirely absent. It is invariable for gender (el problema es inexistente, la amenaza es inexistente) and forms its plural by adding -s. Often used in formal or legal writing to declare the absence of something.

Examples

"El riesgo es prácticamente inexistente."

Natural Translation

The risk is practically nonexistent.

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