survival

Meanings

• Noun

  The ability of an organism or system to continue existing, typically despite unfavorable conditions.

  - "Despite the harsh winter, many animals have the ability to survive."
  - "The survival rate of the patients undergoing the surgery was high."

• Noun

  The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an adverse or challenging condition.

  - "Their survival instincts kicked in when they were lost in the wilderness."
  - "The company's survival was at stake due to the economic downturn."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with survival
alive , jive , hive , strive , thrive

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Variants

List of all variants of survival that leads to same result
survival , survivals , survival of the fittest , survival instinct , survival mechanism , chance of survival

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Etymology

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From Old French 'survivre', from 'sur' (above) + 'vivere' (to live).

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Trivia

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1. The longest human survival without food is 73 days.

2. The longest recorded survival without water is 21 days.

3. The oldest known living organism is a bacterium named Ming the Oceanic, which is estimated to be over 2,000 years old.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adaptation: The process by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment, increasing its chances of survival.

2. Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions, enabling continued survival.

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Culture

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Survival is a significant theme in literature, particularly in adventure stories and survival novels. It is also a common theme in art, with many paintings and sculptures depicting animals or people struggling to survive in the wilderness. In music, survival is a common theme in songs about overcoming adversity and perseverance.

How to Memorize "survival"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tree surviving through a drought by sending its roots deep into the ground to reach water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'survival' with the image of a life raft or a person clinging to a tree branch in the wilderness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'SURVIVE' to remember the different aspects of survival: Shelter, Urine, Fire, Valuable items, Injuries, and Exposure.

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