existingstate
nounUK /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ steɪt/
US /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ steɪt/
The way something is right now.
The existing state of the garden was messy, so we cleaned it up.
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2. The state of something before any changes are made.
We took a photo of the existing state of the room before painting.
3. The way a system or thing is at a certain time.
The existing state of the computer was slow and old.
4. The real situation as it is now.
The report described the existing state of the school playground.