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survival of the fittest in Russian

survival of the fittest in Russian is выжива́ние сильне́йших — survival of the fittest means the principle that the organisms best suited to their environment are the ones most likely to live long enough to reproduce and pass on their traits.

survival of the fittest in Russian

выжива́ние сильне́йших
noun
Pronounced: vyzhivaniye silneyshikh
(evolutionary theory) Natural selection.

What does "survival of the fittest" mean?

  1. noun phrase The principle that the organisms best suited to their environment are the ones most likely to live long enough to reproduce and pass on their traits.
    "Natural selection is often summed up, rather loosely, as survival of the fittest."
  2. noun phrase A situation in which only the strongest, cleverest or most ruthless competitors last, and the rest are pushed out.
    "The first year of trading was survival of the fittest and half the stalls closed."
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survival of the fittest in a sentence

  • Natural selection is often summed up, rather loosely, as survival of the fittest.
  • Under survival of the fittest, a trait spreads only if it helps its carriers leave more offspring.
  • The first year of trading was survival of the fittest and half the stalls closed.
  • In that newsroom it was survival of the fittest, with no training and no safety net.

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What is "survival of the fittest" in Russian?

"survival of the fittest" in Russian is выжива́ние сильне́йших. survival of the fittest means: The principle that the organisms best suited to their environment are the ones most likely to live long enough to reproduce and pass on their traits.

How do you pronounce выжива́ние сильне́йших?

"survival of the fittest" in Russian is выжива́ние сильне́йших, pronounced "vyzhivaniye silneyshikh".

How do you use "survival of the fittest" in a sentence?

Example: "Natural selection is often summed up, rather loosely, as survival of the fittest." In Russian, "survival of the fittest" is выжива́ние сильне́йших.

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