survival

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

< survive +‎ -al

[edit] Noun

survival (countable and uncountable; plural survivals)

1. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

   His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.

2. (as a modifier) Of, relating to or aiding survival.

   His survival kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.

[edit] Derived terms

• survival value
• survival analysis
• survival rate
• survival skill
• survival kit
• survivalism
• survival of the fittest

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• survival in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• survival in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911