survival

noun
/səˈvaɪ.vəl/

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

Example

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

Other meanings

(as a modifier) Of, relating to or aiding survival.
“persecution survival plan”
The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.

Synonyms

endurance

Related words

antisurvival
cryosurvival
neurosurvival
nonsurvival
prosurvival
squipper
survivalist
survivalistic
survival analysis
survivalism
survival kit
survival of the fittest

Example sentences

“Is survival training mandatory on the island?”
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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “survival” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.