Survival
noun
The act of staying alive.
After the shipwreck, the sailors' survival depended on finding drinking water.
Often appears as...
- fight for survival
- survival skills
noun
The fact of continuing to exist, typically despite an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.
She was given a 50/50 chance of survival by the doctors.
Often appears as...
- survival rate
- survival chances
noun
An object remaining from a particular period or in a particular condition.
The castle is a survival from medieval times.
Often appears as...
- survival of the fittest
- survival guide
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The act of staying alive.
After the shipwreck, the sailors' survival depended on finding drinking water.
Often appears as...
- fight for survival
- survival skills
noun
The fact of continuing to exist, typically despite an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.
She was given a 50/50 chance of survival by the doctors.
Often appears as...
- survival rate
- survival chances
noun
An object remaining from a particular period or in a particular condition.
The castle is a survival from medieval times.
Often appears as...
- survival of the fittest
- survival guide
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe enduring difficult life situations.
He saw university as a survival test for adulthood.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Often associated with negative situations where life is at risk.
Survival in the wild without any tools is nearly impossible.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Importance
Certain phrases, like 'survival skills', are commonly paired with 'survival'.
Basic survival skills are essential for any outdoor adventure.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe enduring difficult life situations.
He saw university as a survival test for adulthood.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Often associated with negative situations where life is at risk.
Survival in the wild without any tools is nearly impossible.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Importance
Certain phrases, like 'survival skills', are commonly paired with 'survival'.
Basic survival skills are essential for any outdoor adventure.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe enduring difficult life situations.
He saw university as a survival test for adulthood.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Often associated with negative situations where life is at risk.
Survival in the wild without any tools is nearly impossible.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Importance
Certain phrases, like 'survival skills', are commonly paired with 'survival'.
Basic survival skills are essential for any outdoor adventure.
Never forget "Survival"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
The surprising reason...
The rise in temperature can slow bacteria and help your immune system destroy pathogens. Sleep lets your body channel more energy towards fighting infection. When you stop eating, your liver can take up much of the iron in your blood, and since iron is essential for bacterial survival, that effectively starves them.
Video examples
The otherworldly...
Many of these exotic sea beasts will never experience sunlight. Some will venture up through the water column to feed, and a few will actually break the waves, reminding us at the surface about the incredible survival skills of the ocean's deepest inhabitants.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
They also remember and distinguish particular cues that signal danger and can recall important locations long after their last visit. But it's the memories unrelated to survival that are the most fascinating. Elephants remember not only their herd companions
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
in extreme environments where conditions are really pushing them to the brink of survival. Actually, sometimes me too, when I'm trying to follow them too close. But here's the We are the only advanced civilization in the solar system,
Video examples
Why do honeybees love...
behind the most important aspect of honeybee the hive. Just like humans, bees need food and shelter to stay alive. The hive is not only the bees' home, but doubles as a place to store their honey. Since it's so central to survival,
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
species that have multiple young competing for parental resources such as food care and affection being a little whiny can seriously improve your odds for survival whether you're born a baby or a puppy
Video examples
The science of skin...
The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun.
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
but the economics of desert survival is a numbers game and for the moment at least this communal life is the key to her future each queen now lays her first batch of
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
survival mode organizes communities and empowers girls who will become the leaders of the future from Denver I wrote an email introducing myself and offering my help
Video examples
The surprising reason...
The rise in temperature can slow bacteria and help your immune system destroy pathogens. Sleep lets your body channel more energy towards fighting infection. When you stop eating, your liver can take up much of the iron in your blood, and since iron is essential for bacterial survival, that effectively starves them.
Video examples
The otherworldly...
Many of these exotic sea beasts will never experience sunlight. Some will venture up through the water column to feed, and a few will actually break the waves, reminding us at the surface about the incredible survival skills of the ocean's deepest inhabitants.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
They also remember and distinguish particular cues that signal danger and can recall important locations long after their last visit. But it's the memories unrelated to survival that are the most fascinating. Elephants remember not only their herd companions
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
in extreme environments where conditions are really pushing them to the brink of survival. Actually, sometimes me too, when I'm trying to follow them too close. But here's the We are the only advanced civilization in the solar system,
Video examples
Why do honeybees love...
behind the most important aspect of honeybee the hive. Just like humans, bees need food and shelter to stay alive. The hive is not only the bees' home, but doubles as a place to store their honey. Since it's so central to survival,
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
species that have multiple young competing for parental resources such as food care and affection being a little whiny can seriously improve your odds for survival whether you're born a baby or a puppy
Video examples
The science of skin...
The key to survival lay in their own personal sunscreen manufactured beneath the melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your skin determines whether you'll be more or less protected from the sun.
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
Video examples
Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
but the economics of desert survival is a numbers game and for the moment at least this communal life is the key to her future each queen now lays her first batch of
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
survival mode organizes communities and empowers girls who will become the leaders of the future from Denver I wrote an email introducing myself and offering my help
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself - for survival and living day to day with what comes up.
Quote examples
Fidel Castro
Statesman
The world has not yet reached the point which, in my view, is an essential condition for the survival of our human species: access by all the peoples to the material resources of this planet.
Quote examples
Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives - which is true - but there's also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival.
Quote examples
George Lucas
American Director
When you are a beginning film maker you are desperate to survive. The most important thing in the end is survival and being able to get to your next picture.
Quote examples
Nina Simone
American Musician
At this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don't think you can help but be involved.
Quote examples
C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
Quote examples
Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
Quote examples
J. B. Smoove
American Actor
Being a parent is about your survival. Surviving the terrible two's is the most important thing.
Quote examples
Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
In the game of life, survival is only part of the battle.
Quote examples
Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself - for survival and living day to day with what comes up.
Quote examples
Fidel Castro
Statesman
The world has not yet reached the point which, in my view, is an essential condition for the survival of our human species: access by all the peoples to the material resources of this planet.
Quote examples
Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives - which is true - but there's also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival.
Quote examples
George Lucas
American Director
When you are a beginning film maker you are desperate to survive. The most important thing in the end is survival and being able to get to your next picture.
Quote examples
Nina Simone
American Musician
At this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don't think you can help but be involved.
Quote examples
C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
Quote examples
Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
Quote examples
J. B. Smoove
American Actor
Being a parent is about your survival. Surviving the terrible two's is the most important thing.
Quote examples
Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
In the game of life, survival is only part of the battle.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension