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survival definition

sur·vival (sər vī′vəl)

noun

  1. the act, state, or fact of surviving
  2. someone or something that survives, esp. an ancient belief, custom, usage, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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