viability

[ vahy-uh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. ability to live, especially under certain conditions: The viability of a fetus outside the womb has increased dramatically with the advent of new technologies and procedures.

  2. the capacity to operate or be sustained: The viability of the company was guaranteed by the success of its new product.

Origin of viability

1
First recorded in 1820–30; vi(able) + -ability

Other words from viability

  • non·vi·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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