survivorship

English

Etymology

From survivor +‎ -ship.

Noun

survivorship (usually uncountable, plural survivorships)

1. The state of being a survivor.
2. (biology) The number or percentage of young that survive to adulthood.
3. (law) A right whereby a person becomes entitled to property by reason of his having survived another person who had an interest in it. It is one of the elements of a joint tenancy.

Derived terms

• survivorship bias
• presumption of survivorship

See also

• (legal right): tenancy