survival of the fittest

Other forms: survivals of the fittest

Definitions of survival of the fittest
  1. noun
    a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
    synonyms: natural selection, selection, survival
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    type of:
    action, activity, natural action, natural process
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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