survivable

American  

[ser-vahy-vuh-buhl] / sərˈvaɪ və bəl /

adjective

1. able to be survived.

   Would an atomic war be survivable?

2. capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures.

   a bomber survivable against fighter planes.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsurvivable adjective
• survivability noun
• unsurvivable adjective

Etymology

Origin of survivable

First recorded in 1950–55; survive + -able

Example Sentences

Air Force as a “highly survivable command, control and communications center.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags are dangerous and pose an immediate risk, as occupants have been seriously injured or killed in otherwise survivable crashes,” the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His Reddit history had some gross comments, but with the heartfelt apologies he expressed, they were likely survivable.

From Salon

Mr Young, from Edinburgh, suffered a heart attack two days later and clinicians concluded "the totality of his injuries and medical condition were not survivable".

From BBC

She documents trees moving in South America to find survivable habitats, the plight of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino and a small experimental effort to save the dying Great Barrier Reef.

From Los Angeles Times