survival

[sur·viv·al]

As a wise man once said, “The history of the world, my sweet, is who gets eaten and who gets to eat.” That’s survival in a nutshell. It’s the act of continuing to live, usually when others fail.

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

Noun
something that survives

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

Noun
a state of surviving; remaining alive


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

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


Survival

Sur*viv"al , n. [From Survive.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. 2. (Arh'91ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known.
The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs.
Survival of the fittest. (Biol.) See Natural selection, under Natural.

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

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Usage Examples

All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone.

But no nation can base its survival and development on luck and prayers alone while its leadership fritters away every available opportunity for success and concrete achievement.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

Education is a precondition to survival in America today.

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Other Usage Examples

Believe me, I understand the need for easy and speedy. After a 12-hour day of shooting 'Chopped,' say, I'm talking stir-fry, spaghetti, heck, peanut-butter sandwiches. But that's not about the joy of food. That's survival.

A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.

God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture.

At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.

Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

High Romanticism shows you nature in all its harsh and lovely metamorphoses. Flood, fire and quake fling us back to the primal struggle for survival and reveal our gross dependency on mammoth, still mysterious forces.

Growing hemp as nature designed it is vital to our urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and ensure the survival of our planet.

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