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survival

Syllabification: (sur·viv·al)

Definition of survival

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 figurativehe was fighting for his political survival
an object or practice that has continued to exist from an earlier time:his shorts were a survival from his army days

Phrases

survival of the fittest: Biology the continued existence of organisms that are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution. Compare with natural selection.

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