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survival

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survival /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ noun
plural survivals
survival
/sɚˈvaɪvəl/
noun
plural survivals
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURVIVAL
[noncount] : the state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult conditions
often used before another noun
[count] : something from an earlier period that still exists or is done usually singular

survival of the fittest

used to refer to a situation in which only the people or things that are strongest, most skillful, etc., are able to succeed or to continue to exist