survival
Translation
survival, endurance
Examples
His survival depended on finding water.
His survival depended on finding water.
This is a matter of survival.
This is a matter of survival.
She teaches survival skills in the wild.
She teaches survival skills in the wild.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb./sth.)) the state of continuing to live or exist the survival of the fittest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: existence, endurance; Antonyms: extinction, death
Etymology
From 'survive' + '-al' (noun-forming suffix). 'Survive' is from Latin 'supervivere', 'to live beyond' ('super-' over + 'vivere' to live).
Memory Tips
To 'survive' is to live 'over' or 'beyond' a difficult event. 'Survival' is the state of doing so.