survival
When a person, animal, or thing stays alive during danger or hard times.
The state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult or dangerous conditions.
When something like a tradition or group continues to exist for a long time.
The continued existence of something, such as an idea, tradition, or organization.
In science, when animals or plants that fit their place best stay alive and have young.
In biology, the process in which individuals better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce, often phrased as 'survival of the fittest'.
- Base: survival
- Plural: survival, survivals
basic survival skills
2essential abilities to stay alive
Important things you must know to live in nature or danger.
- Campers should learn basic survival skills before going into the wild.
- The course teaches basic survival skills like making fire and finding water.
fight for survival
1struggle to stay alive or exist
To try very hard to stay alive or keep existing.
- The refugees had to fight for survival in harsh conditions.
- Small businesses are fighting for survival in the current economy.
survival of the fittest
3best adapted organisms survive
A science idea: animals and plants that fit their place best live and have young.
- Survival of the fittest explains why some species die out.
- He believes business is just survival of the fittest.