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survival

[ ser-vahy-vuhl ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances.
  2. a person or thing that survives or endures, especially an ancient custom, observance, belief, or the like.
  3. 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

  1. of, relating to, or for use in surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances:

    survival techniques.

survival

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noun

  1. a person or thing that survives, such as a custom
    1. the act or fact of surviving or condition of having survived
    2. ( as modifier )

      survival kit

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of survival1

First recorded in 1590–1600; survive + -al 2
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While each makes consequential compromises in the face of survival, it’s Ursula who never fully grasps the extent of the experience of life in the camps.

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“Creativity in this world is the key to survival,†Steve insists.

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Caruso attributed the Village’s survival to the hard work of private firefighters, the water tenders they brought in and the fire-resistant materials used in the mall’s construction.

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The six-part series sees Mr Cain explore the issues faced by young men born into a life on the fringes of society, where criminality has become a form of survival.

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"We need to have long-term sustainable success for businesses but at the minute the attitude has swung the other way where they need to pump the brakes and are in survival mode."

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