viability

[ vahy-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌvaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

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.

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

Nearby words

vi apple, vi et armis, via, via dolorosa, via media, viability, viable, viaduct, viagra, vial, viand

Related formsnon·vi·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Examples from the Web for viability

“I would advise any candidate to assess their viability and not just do a token run,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.
Does Team Hillary Want a Democratic Challenge?|David Freedlander|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike a primary, caucuses for Democrats in Iowa have viability thresholds.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Likely To Flop Against Hillary In Iowa|Ben Jacobs|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means none of us know what viability will look like in another five to ten years.
How Wendy Davis Became America’s Conscience on Abortion|Keli Goff|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Supreme Court sets that viability and it probably will be revisited.
How Wendy Davis Became America’s Conscience on Abortion|Keli Goff|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But he also talked about the substance of the proposals and assessed their viability within the administration.
Obama’s Defining Fight: How He Will Take On the NSA’s Surveillance State in 2014|Daniel Klaidman|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Competition among larv was found to be the chief factor in viability.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan
Careful handling of the nuts is advisable to preserve their viability.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
If the viability of the pollen falls below 50% they consider it unsatisfactory.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
Chestnuts, beechnuts and acorns require more care when they are to be stored, for their viability is very sensitive to dryness.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
Its viability has always been very poor; in this respect it is one of the very poorest of the sex-linked characters.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan