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survival


sur·viv·al

noun, often attributive \sər-ˈvī-vəl\

Definition of SURVIVAL

1
a : the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing b : the continuation of life or existence <problems of survival in arctic conditions>
2
: one that survives
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Examples of SURVIVAL

  1. The refugees depend on foreign aid for their survival.
  2. Small businesses are fighting for survival.
  3. the survival of an old folktale

First Known Use of SURVIVAL

1598

Rhymes with SURVIVAL

archival, archrival, arrival, ogival, revival

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