Survival

noun

/sɚˈvaɪvəl/

Word Frequency: 27.4

Definitions

1.nounThe 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.noun(as a modifier) Of, relating to or aiding survival.

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

3.nounThe avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.

4.nounA custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.

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