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noun
1.
a person or thing that survives.
2.
Law. the one of two or more designated persons, as joint tenants or others having a joint interest, who outlives the other or others.
3.
a person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.
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Survivor
is always a great word to know.
So is incompetent. Does it mean:
| a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction |
| being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts |
Example Sentences
- Ask students to write an essay from the point of view of a tornado survivor.
- Measured returns for the sector were boosted by survivor bias: failed funds ceased to be counted in the indices.
- If all but one of the players are turned into zombies, then that last survivor wins.
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Word Origin & History
survivor
1504, in the legal sense of "one who outlives another," from survive. Meaning "one who has a knack for pulling through adversity" is attested from 1971. Survivor syndrome is first recorded 1968.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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