survival B1 Topic:Safety & Risk US /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ UK /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ See IPA manual Freq #3811 Meanings 1 noun The fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship. His survival after three days lost in the mountains amazed the rescue team. 2 noun The continued existence of something over time. The survival of the old language depends on younger people learning to speak it. 3 noun In nature, the process by which the living things best suited to their environment continue to exist. In the wild, survival often depends on being able to find food and avoid predators. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the fact of staying alive,... endurance 3 noun · in nature, the process by... selection Word family Forms survivals Derived forms survivalism Appears in Proverbs (1) See all Survival is the best revenge Etymology AI details From survive + -al. Topics Safety & Risk External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # survival **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ **IPA (UK):** /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ **Frequency rank:** 3811 ## Meanings 1. The fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship. 2. The continued existence of something over time. 3. In nature, the process by which the living things best suited to their environment continue to exist. ## Examples - His survival after three days lost in the mountains amazed the rescue team. - The survival of the old language depends on younger people learning to speak it. - In the wild, survival often depends on being able to find food and avoid predators. ## Derived Forms - survivalism ## Etymology From survive + -al. ## AI Etymology Survival is from survive + -al. In present-day use, it can mean the fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship, or the continued existence of something over time. Derived formations include survivalism. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown