n.
Pronunciation: - ' v ī -v ə r- ˌ ship
Function: noun
Date: circa 1625
1 : the legal right of the survivor of persons having joint interests in property to take the interest of the person who has died
2 : the state of being a survivor : SURVIVAL
3 : the probability of surviving to a particular age also : the number or proportion of survivors (as of an age group or population)