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survival
[ ser-vahy-vuhl ]
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.
- Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) the persistence of a cultural trait, practice, or the like long after it has lost its original meaning or usefulness.
adjective
- of, relating to, or for use in surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances:
survival techniques.
survival
/ əˈɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that survives, such as a custom
- the act or fact of surviving or condition of having survived
- ( as modifier )
survival kit
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzȴܰ·a noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In that time, the prosecutor said Catherine Flynn had suffered "severe injuries" to her face and brain that left her with "no chance" of survival.
There is no doubt the US president's tariff threats and comments undermining Canada's sovereignty played an outsized role in this election, suddenly making leadership and the country's economic survival the defining issues of the campaign.
"I think they feel like the survival of the system we have all counted on is itself on the line, and they want us to act with that level of urgency," Lamb told the BBC.
Keiko was born in the wild and was able to relearn some survival skills after arriving at the sanctuary in 1998.
“Survive the night or become a part of it,” a crone whispers to Clover during her second loop, and therein lies the key to their survival.
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