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- Dictionarysur·viv·al/sərˈvīv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances: "the animal's chances of survival were pretty low"
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the fact of a person, organization, etc. continuing to live or exist: The doctors told my wife I had a 50/50 chance of survival. His main concern is to ensure his own political survival. England are fighting for survival (= trying not to be defeated) in this game. [ C ] something that has continued to exist from a previous time:
to continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event: [ I ] The baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours. [ T ] The building survived the earthquake with little damage. If someone is survived by family members, those family members are still alive when that person dies:
The meaning of SURVIVAL is the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing. How to use survival in a sentence.
noun. the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances. a person or thing that survives or endures, especially an ancient custom, observance, belief, or the like.
That’s survival in a nutshell. It’s the act of continuing to live, usually when others fail. As the Bee Gees put it in disco’s heyday — survival means “staying alive.” If you look closely, you’ll spot viv in the middle of survival. That’s part of the Latin verb vivere, meaning “to live.”
The meaning of SURVIVE is to remain alive or in existence : live on. How to use survive in a sentence.
If you refer to the survival of a person or living thing, you mean that they live through a dangerous situation in which it was possible that they might die. If cancers are spotted early there's a high chance of survival.
[uncountable] the state of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficulty or danger. the struggle/battle/fight for survival. His only chance of survival was a heart transplant. Exporting is necessary for our economic survival. Continued trade in these products is a threat to the survival of the species. Extra Examples.
SURVIVAL meaning: 1 : the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions often used before another noun; 2 : something from an earlier period that still exists or is done usually singular.
Survival or survivorship, the act of surviving, is the propensity of something to continue existing, particularly when this is done despite conditions that might kill or destroy it.
