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# survival

noun (survival — uncountable; a survival — a thing left from the past)

«survival» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Staying alive, especially in danger or a hard situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#m1)
2. Continuing to exist, like the survival of a species or a business. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#m2)
3. Something that still exists from long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, «survival of the fittest» is linked to evolution: animals best suited to their habitat survive and have young. In safety lessons and adventure stories, survival skills include finding shelter, water and help. Phrases: «survival skills», «survival kit», «chance of survival», «fight for survival».

### Examples

- Water is necessary for survival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x1)
- The polar bear's thick fur helps its survival in the cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x2)
- We learnt survival skills on the camping trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x3)
- The hikers had a survival kit with food, a torch and a whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x4)
- The survival of the tigers depends on protecting forests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x5)
- The rescue team gave him a good chance of survival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x6)
- It was a fight for survival in the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x7)
- There appears little doubt that the modern Carnival is a survival of the ancient Saturnalia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable in the main senses. Verb: «survive»; person: «survivor». Myth trap: «survival of the fittest» means best suited to the place, not strongest or fastest. In maths and science, «survival rate» is a percentage of those that survived.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «survival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/survival/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«survival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/survival.html) on Mova free.