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survival of the fittest
survival of the fittest In this historical usage, “survival of the fittest” means the outcome of natural selection: those judged less fit are more often prevented, by the struggle for existence, from leaving offspring, so the fitter remain.
In this historical usage, “survival of the fittest” means the outcome of natural selection: those judged less fit are more often prevented, by the struggle for existence, from leaving offspring, so the fitter remain. The source presents this survival as the result of elimination of the unfit.