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survivalthe state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

Pronunciation (IPA): /sərˈvaɪvəl/

Korean meaning: 생존, 살아남기

Korean pronunciation: 서**바이**벌

Example Sentences

  • My mom's survival skills include finding the TV remote in 0.5 seconds.
  • The survival of the company depends on adapting to new technology.
  • Coffee is essential for my daily survival at the office.

survival

NOUN

//sərˈvaɪvəl//

the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

survival concept
💡 Concept

the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

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survival rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Survival beats the rival with rescue's arrival!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sərˈvaɪvəl/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈvaɪvəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsurviv-
Suffix--al

Origin

From the Old French word 'survire' meaning 'to outlive,' which combines the prefix 'sur-' (over, beyond) with the Latin 'vivere' (to live). The suffix '-al' was added in English to form the noun.

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🎵Rhyme

arrivalrevivalrival
arrival
revival
rival

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's survival skills include finding the TV remote in 0.5 seconds.

The survival of the company depends on adapting to new technology.

😄 Fun example

Coffee is essential for my daily survival at the office.

The documentary shows the survival of animals in harsh Arctic conditions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

endurancepersistenceexistencecontinuance

Antonyms

deathextinctiondestruction

Related

survivesurvivorsurvivingsurvivable