survival
Translation
survival
Examples
His main concern was survival.
His main concern was survival.
Survival of the fittest is a key concept.
Survival of the fittest is a key concept.
Grammar Patterns
((survival)) the state of continuing to live or exist His main concern was survival.
((survival)) ((of sb./sth.)) the survival of a person or thing Survival of the fittest is a key concept.
Similar Words
Synonyms: existence, endurance; Antonyms: extinction, death
Etymology
From 'survive' + '-al' (a suffix forming nouns). 'Survive' comes from Latin 'supervivere' (to live beyond).
Memory Tips
Think of 'sur-' as 'over' or 'beyond' and 'viv' as 'life' (like in 'vivid'). So, 'survival' is living beyond a difficult situation.