Survival meaning

What does “survival” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“survival” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a state of surviving; remaining alive.

survival

noun

  1. a state of surviving; remaining alive

    Synonymsendurance
  2. a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

  3. something that survives

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University