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survivability

American  
[ser-vahyv-uh-bil-i-tee] / sərˈvaɪv əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. capacity for, capability of, or likelihood of survival.


Other Word Forms

  • unsurvivability noun

Example Sentences

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But the grass it relies on is extra-susceptible to disease, having been mowed down to an eighth of an inch, forcibly pushed against its nature to the absolute brink of survivability, and then trampled on by tens of thousands of feet every year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Commissioner Grant Stevens said authorities were searching a wider area based on updated assessments from survivability, medical and search specialists, rather than any new information.

From BBC

"We look at the different elements of a property to understand how likely it is to survive and pinpoint resilience and survivability of a property," says Faura co-founder Valkyrie Holmes.

From BBC

The traits that speak to Holmes’ timeless survivability in popular culture are his devotion to logic and his independence.

From Salon

However, the traits that speak to Holmes’ timeless survivability in popular culture are his devotion to logic and his independence.

From Salon