survival

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
noun a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
noun something that survives

From survive + -al.

It's war, Bart, war for economic survival. — The Colors of Space, Marion Zimmer Bradley
“It is a survival—a survival of the fittest. — Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World, Mark Twain
It will be a case of hard won survival. — The Ultimate Weapon, John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell

endurance

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