survival value

noun

1. the utility of a behavioral trait or of a physical feature of an organism in aiding the survival and reproduction of the organism.

Example Sentences

"In the short timespan, sometimes this kind of behavior, if it's directly related to food or some survival value, it may very well fade away fairly quickly. We'll see whether that happens or not."

From Salon

They do not have survival value.

From Salon

"This is a kind of cultural revolution. In the short timespan, sometimes this kind of behavior, if it's directly related to food or some survival value, it may very well fade away fairly quickly," Barrett-Lennard said, "We'll see whether that happens or not."

From Salon

Without grasping the fundamental survival value of objective truths instead of adhering to subjective religious or political truths, we will face more perils.

From Washington Post

It is possible ASI could teach humans the survival value of being held immediately accountable for our freedoms and actions.

From Washington Post