the survival of the fittest

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• (the) survival of the fittest — the surˌvival of the ˈfittest idiom the principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist Main entry: ↑survivalidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• Survival of the fittest (disambiguation) — Survival of the Fittest is a metaphor related to the biological theory of evolution.Survival of the Fittest may also refer to: * Survival of the Fittest (song), a 1995 single by hip hop duo Mobb Deep * Survival of the Fittest (Headhunters album) …   Wikipedia

• survival of the fittest — {n. phr.} The staying alive or in action of the best prepared; often: idea that those living things best able to adjust to life survive and those unable to adjust die out. * /Life in the old West was often a case of survival of the fittest./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• survival of the fittest — {n. phr.} The staying alive or in action of the best prepared; often: idea that those living things best able to adjust to life survive and those unable to adjust die out. * /Life in the old West was often a case of survival of the fittest./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• survival of the fittest — ► the idea that only the strongest can succeed: »Unfettered competition has led to survival of the fittest, with a few large companies reaping huge profits while small companies have been driven out of business. Main Entry: ↑survival …   Financial and business terms

• Survival of the fittest — Survival Sur*viv al, n. [From {Survive}.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arh[ae]ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• survival of the fittest Biology — the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection. → survival …   English new terms dictionary

• survival of the fittest — the idea that your survival depends on competing successfully within your environment with other creatures of your own type In business, it s the survival of the fittest …   English dictionary

• survival of the fittest — ► survival of the fittest Biology the continued existence of the organisms best adapted to their environment; natural selection. Main Entry: ↑survival …   English terms dictionary

• Survival of the Fittest (novel) — Survival of the Fittest is the thirteenth novel by Jonathan Kellerman and is told through the first person point of view of Kellerman s main character, Dr. Alex Delaware. LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis has asked Alex to help him with another… …   Wikipedia

• survival of the fittest — survival of the fittest. См. выживание наиболее приспособленных. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.