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survivorship
noun sur·vi·vor·ship \-ˈvī-vər-ˌship\
Definition of SURVIVORSHIP
1
: the legal right of the survivor of persons having joint interests in property to take the interest of the person who has died
2
: the state of being a survivor : survival
3
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First Known Use of SURVIVORSHIP
circa 1625
Rhymes with SURVIVORSHIP
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survivorship
noun sur·vi·vor·ship \-ˈvī-vər-ˌship\
Medical Definition of SURVIVORSHIP
1
: the state of being a survivor <quality of life in long-term survivorship (five years or longer) of patients who have experienced breast cancer>
2
: the probability of surviving to a particular age; also : the number or proportion of survivors (as of an age group)
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