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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
“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.
Vampires in movies, deceitful husbands in plays, corrupt elected officials in office — their survival depends on the masses not knowing the truth.
The UN says this is "further depriving people of the means for survival and undermining every aspect of civilian life".
The UN meanwhile warned that the 52-day Israeli blockade had deprived Gaza's 2.1 million population of "the basic necessities for human survival".
Pacific Clinics Head Start, which serves 500 children, is focused on turning the skills they’ve honed to advocate for their families toward advocating for the program’s very survival.
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