“Survival of”

The following 2 entries include the term Survival of.

survival of the fittest

noun phrase

: the natural process by which organisms best adjusted to their environment are most successful in surviving and reproducing : natural selection often used figuratively to describe a situation, attitude, etc., of fierce or ruthless competition

survival of actions

: the continuance of proceedings in law despite the death of one or both of the parties involved


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