English Explanatory Dictionary

survival

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
  2. Of, relating to or aiding survival.
  3. The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.
  4. A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.

Pronunciation

/səˈvaɪ.vəl/ /səˈvʌɪ.vəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-survival.wav /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/

Word forms

survival survivals

Etymology

From survive + -al.

Derived words

antisurvival cryosurvival mean survival time median survival time neurosurvival nonsurvival Parfitian survival prosurvival squipper survival analysis survival bag survival bias survival game survival horror survival instinct survivalism survivalist survivalistic survival kit survival knife survival mode survival of the fittest survival rate survival sex survival skill survival statute survival suit survival time survival value urban survival syndrome
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