Survival vs Longevity - What's the difference?
survival | longevity |
The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
(as a modifier ) Of, relating to or aiding survival.
(sports) The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.
* 2000 , Dan Goldstein,
* 2013 , , How Football Saved My Life , page 139:
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
As nouns the difference between survival and longevity
is that survival is the fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life while longevity is the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.survival
English
(wikipedia survival)Noun
- His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.
- His survival kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.
The Rough Guide to English Football: A Fans' Handbook 2000-2001:
- "...a team that have turned snatching relegation from the jaws of top-flight survival into an art form..."
- "Before you know it, you find yourself flirting around the relegation places and the season becomes a battle for survival ."
Derived terms
* survival value * survival analysis * survival rate * survival skill * survival kit * survivalism * survival of the fittestExternal links
* *longevity
English
Noun
(longevities)- Grandfather had incredible longevity — he lived to be 105 years old!