inviable

[in-vahy-uh-buhl]

adjective

Biology.

1. (of an organism) incapable of sustaining its own life.

inviable

/ ɪnˈvaɪəbəl /

adjective

1. not viable, esp financially; not able to survive

   an inviable company

Other Word Forms

• inviability noun
• inviably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inviable¹

First recorded in 1915–20; in- ³ + viable

Example Sentences

Constantly breaking down protein aggregates is an inviable strategy, as it requires using a high amount of energy that may not be available.

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"Ski resorts at lower elevations and latitudes have already been contending with year-on-year snow loss. This will just accelerate, making the business model inviable."

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“This will just accelerate, making the business model inviable.”

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"Peace is with everyone, any group that is excluded from the construction of peace will make a stable, lasting and definitive peace in Colombia inviable," he said.

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However, while both early embryos and late fetuses can become inviable due to genetic errors, early and late abortions are regulated very differently.

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