/ səˈvaɪvl; NAmE sərˈv-/ noun
1.
[ U ] the state of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficulty or danger :
the struggle / battle / fight for survival
His only chance of survival was a heart transplant.
Exporting is necessary for our economic survival.
2.
[ C ] survival (from sth) something that has continued to exist from an earlier time
SYN relic :
The ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times.
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IDIOMS
- the survival of the fittest