1
[ noun ] a state of surviving; remaining alive

Synonyms

endurance

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The same conclusions can be drawn from the other physical evidence of the Dark_ages , from linguistic distribution , and from the survivals of early social , political , and religious patterns into later ages .

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

Their only hope of survival was to hold to the road and keep marching .

2
[ noun ] something that survives

Related terms

continuance custom hangover

3
[ noun ] a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

Related terms

natural_process

*