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As a journalist, it is so easy to get hardened when you see so many stories that are disturbing. Sometimes it's just your survival mechanism that makes you hardened to some of it.
Linda Vester

Meaning of "survival mechanism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURVIVAL MECHANISM

survival mechanism  [səˈvaɪvəl ˈmekənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURVIVAL MECHANISM

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Survival mechanism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURVIVAL MECHANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

survival mechanism

Anti-predator adaptation

Anti-predator adaptation refers to mechanisms developed over time through evolution, assisting prey organisms in their constant struggle against predators. Throughout the animal kingdom, adaptations have evolved for every stage of this struggle in order to maximize prey survival. A class of anti-predator adaptations is predator deterrence, which can be divided into two major categories: morphological and behavioral defenses. Both of these types of defenses have evolved through natural selection because they increase the fitness of the prey. The increase of fitness leads to a better reproductive success of the individual possessing the favorable trait, and thus results in the persistence of the trait in the population over time. Morphological defenses involve structural adaptations such as horns, spikes, stingers, claws, fangs and toxins. Some morphological defenses utilize aspects of the prey's appearance to avoid detection. These strategies include camouflage and mimicry. Behavioral defenses involve acts performed by the prey to avoid predation. These defenses include actions such as pursuit deterrent signals, nocturnality, and group living.

Definition of survival mechanism in the English dictionary

The definition of survival mechanism in the dictionary is something you or your body does automatically, in order to survive in a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURVIVAL MECHANISM


abolitionism
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪzəm
aniconism
ænˈaɪkənɪzəm
authoritarianism
ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
constructionism
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
equestrianism
ɪˈkwɛstrɪənɪzəm
evolutionism
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪzəm
hooliganism
ˈhuːlɪɡənɪzəm
interventionism
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪzəm
lesbianism
ˈlɛzbɪənɪzəm
libertarianism
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Mormonism
ˈmɔːmənɪzəm
obstructionism
əbˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
paganism
ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm
Pan-Africanism
ˈpænˈæfrɪkənɪzəm
Pan-Americanism
ˈpænəˈmɛrɪkənɪzəm
post-modernism
ˌpəʊstˈmɒdənɪzəm
protectionism
prəˈtekʃənɪzəm
Samaritans
səˈmærɪtənɪzəm
totalitarianism
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
veganism
ˈviːɡənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURVIVAL MECHANISM

surveyor´s chain
surveyor´s level
surveyor´s measure
surveyorship
surview
survivability
survivable
survival
survival bag
survival course
survival instinct
survival kit
survival of the fittest
survivalism
survivalist
survivance
survive
surviving
survivor
survivorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURVIVAL MECHANISM

Anglicanism
Confucianism
coping mechanism
defence mechanism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
hedonism
humanism
humanitarianism
mechanism
microorganism
New Urbanism
organism
safety mechanism
Satanism
shamanism
support mechanism
unitarianism
urbanism
utopianism
vegetarianism
volcanism

Synonyms and antonyms of survival mechanism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «survival mechanism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURVIVAL MECHANISM

Find out the translation of survival mechanism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of survival mechanism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «survival mechanism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生存机制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecanismo de supervivencia
570 millions of speakers

English

survival mechanism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्तित्व तंत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلية بقاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

механизм выживания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mecanismo de sobrevivência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেঁচে থাকার প্রক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mécanisme de survie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mekanisme survival
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überlebensmechanismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生存メカニズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생존 메커니즘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mekanisme kaslametané
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ chế sinh tồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிர் இயக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जगण्याची पद्धत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hayatta kalma mekanizması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meccanismo di sopravvivenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mechanizm przetrwania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

механізм виживання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mecanism de supravietuire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηχανισμός επιβίωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlewing meganisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överlevnadsmekanism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overlevelsesmekanisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of survival mechanism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURVIVAL MECHANISM»

The term «survival mechanism» is regularly used and occupies the 104.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURVIVAL MECHANISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about survival mechanism

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3 QUOTES WITH «SURVIVAL MECHANISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word survival mechanism.
1
Andy Dick
I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you're in so much pain you have to laugh. It is a survival mechanism.
2
David Duke
The Jews are trying to destroy all other cultures - as a survival mechanism - the only Nazi country in the world is Israel.
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Linda Vester
As a journalist, it is so easy to get hardened when you see so many stories that are disturbing. Sometimes it's just your survival mechanism that makes you hardened to some of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURVIVAL MECHANISM»

Discover the use of survival mechanism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to survival mechanism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cancer Is Not a Disease - It's a Survival Mechanism
He claims that removing such causes sets the precondition for complete healing of our body, mind and emotions. This book confronts you with a radically new understanding of cancer - one that outdates the current cancer model.
Andreas Moritz, 2005
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Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Prostate Cancer Cells: A ...
NED is a survival mechanism against apoptotic stimulation. Pathways associated with NED, such as protein kinase A (PKA) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling, also are survival pathways. PKA is known to phosphorylate and ...
Mehrnoosh Soori, 2008
3
Weed Control
The seed is the primary survival mechanism of annual weeds. Perennial weeds possess the additional mechanisms of buds, bulbs, and tubers-adaptations that favor vegetative propagation. Characteristic of these survival mechanisms are the  ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Plant and Animal Pests. Subcommittee on Weeds, 1968
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SecA2 of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Contributes to ...
The second survival mechanism is the ability ofM. tuberculosis to combat the toxic effects mediated by reactive nitrogen and reactive oxygen intermediates produced by the host cells. Enzymes that can detoxify these radicals are an important ...
Sherry Lynn Kurtz, 2007
5
Neurodegenerative Diseases
The decreased survival of Ts16 neurons illustrates the profound consequences of the absence of one survival mechanism. A "glutamate window" for optimal neuron survival. Exposure to very high concentrations of glutamate is toxic to neurons ...
Gary Fiskum, 1996
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From Survival to Fulfillment: A Framework for the ...
... which these authors saw as a basic survival mechanism when people were overwhelmed (chapter 7). Lesser stunned states have been described as the disaster syndrome (Glass, 1959; Wallace, 1957). Grief seems to be a recent ...
Paul Valent, 1998
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Delayed Posttraumatic Stress Disorders from Infancy: The Two ...
This, too, is the same survival mechanism gone awry, and is a subcategory of the two trauma mechanism.The creature returnsto theearlier biological response as an automatic means of handling an emergency situation. Most often this enables  ...
Clancy D. McKenzie, M.D., 2009
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The Fat-Burning Bible: 28 Days of Foods, Supplements, and ...
Fact #1: Fat Storage Is a Natural Survival Mechanism The body's ability to efficiently store fat began as a survival mechanism when our human ancestors were hunter-gatherers. Up until the development of agriculture ten thousand years ago, ...
Mackie Shilstone, 2004
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The Hot Brain: Survival, Temperature, and the Human Body
In this book Carl Gisolfi and Francisco Mora tell the evolutionary story of the brain and thermoregulation, with an emphasis on modern humans.
Carl V. Gisolfi, Mora Teruel Mora, 2000
10
Soul Flight: Astral Projection & the Magical Universe
79 It is possible that these astral spirits are part of the mind's own coping and survival mechanism, and are activated when an individual is in danger of experiencing sights and concepts during astral projection that might, in one way or another, ...
Donald Tyson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURVIVAL MECHANISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term survival mechanism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Do We Scream? It's Basically A Survival Mechanism, Says …
What is the one reaction we all have to scary movies, sudden drops, unexpected occurrences in the dark, deep anger, or even just deep irritation? That reaction ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
UN Envoy to Somalia Warns Against Cutting Off Remittances
“They are the lifeblood and survival mechanism for many, many Somalis, so from a humanitarian perspective it is clearly worrying if there is a complete stop in ... «Foreign Policy, Feb 15»
3
Pancreatic Cancer May Be Spread By Survival Mechanism
With a ten-year survival rate of just 1%, it has the poorest prognosis of all solid tumours. The main reason for this is that tumors of the pancreas largely develop ... «Science 2.0, Jan 15»
4
How deadly cancer may actually be spread by survival mechanism
With a ten-year survival rate of just 1%, it has the poorest prognosis of all solid tumours. The main reason for this is that tumours of the pancreas largely develop ... «The Conversation UK, Jan 15»
5
Changing Oceans Put Crabs Into 'Survival Mode'
... ocean acidification are making it harder for crabs to reproduce and survive. ... that more energy was being dedicated towards this survival mechanism than ... «Nature World News, Nov 14»
6
This 'alien' on the moon may just be an ancient survival mechanism
A YouTube video that used photos from Google Moon to suggest the presence of a supposed man on the moon could trigger an ancient defense mechanism, ... «GMA News, Aug 14»
7
An Evolutionary Explanation For Why We Crave Sugar
This adaptation was a survival mechanism: Eat fructose and decrease the likelihood ... chance of survival (some scientists argue that sugar is an addictive drug). «Business Insider, Apr 14»
8
How your brain handles fear
Fear is the brain's hard-wired survival mechanism. There are three key players in this system: • The thalamus is your brain's window to the world. It receives and ... «Police News, Feb 14»
9
Scientists discover new survival mechanism for stressed mitochondria
Public Release: 3-Dec-2013 Scientists discover new survival mechanism for ... have discovered a natural mechanism that cells use to protect mitochondria, the ... «EurekAlert, Dec 13»
10
Why children don't eat their greens: Survival instinct means …
The study says that defence and survival mechanisms, teaching humans not to grab dangerous plants, could be why children are reluctant to eat leafy, green ... «Daily Mail, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Survival mechanism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/survival-mechanism>. Apr 2024 ».
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