Definitions for survival
sərˈvaɪ vəlsur·vival

Princeton's WordNet(4.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. survival, endurance(noun)

   a state of surviving; remaining alive

2. survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection, selection(noun)

   a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

3. survival(noun)

   something that survives

Wiktionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. survival(Noun)

   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. survival(Noun)

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

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Survival(noun)

   a living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving

   Etymology: [From Survive.]

2. Survival(noun)

   any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known

   Etymology: [From Survive.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Survival

   Survival is the fourth and final serial of the 26th season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three parts, weekly, from 22 November to 6 December 1989. It was the final story of the original 26-year run of the series to be transmitted on BBC One, marking the final regular television appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master and of Sophie Aldred as Ace. It is also the last to entirely feature Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Survival

   Continuance of life or existence especially under adverse conditions; includes methods and philosophy of survival.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survival' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3122

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survival' in Nouns Frequency: #1336

How to pronounce survival?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of survival in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of survival in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of survival in a Sentence

1. Joe Namath:

   The history of the high seas have survival rates over the years, there have been miracles out there, and we're planning on finding the children.

2. The White House:

   Speaker Pelosi just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The survival of a child born at 21 weeks. The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller. A service membersreunion with his family, thats her legacy.

3. Bill Smead:

   I love competition, but there are some things that are more important than just competing. And that is the survival of this wonderful system that has succeeded so well.

4. Chen Ning:

   For a long period of time, manufacturers have been in a dominant position, we haven't yet seen any improvements in dealers' situation. Many of them are still struggling on the verge of survival.

5. Dalai Lama, The Times (1999):

   Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source of both inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species.

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