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survival

sur·viv·al [ sər vv'l ] (plural sur·viv·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. staying alive: the fact of remaining alive or in existence, especially after facing life-threatening danger, or of continuing in a present position or office
The doctor said she had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.
fighting for her political survival

2. something from past: a custom, idea, or belief that remains when other similar things have been lost or forgotten

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