<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances</li><li>a person or thing that survives or endures, especially an ancient custom, observance, belief, or the like</li><li>Anthropology: (no longer in technical use) the persistence of a cultural trait, practice, or the like long after it has lost its original meaning or usefulness</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or for use in surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances: survival techniques</li></ul>