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.

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non·vi·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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While temporary halts are common in vaccine trials, the interruption to the closely watched Astra-Oxford study had raised concerns about the viability of one of the fastest-moving experimental shots seeking protection from the pandemic.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is back on track after getting the green light to resume trials in the U.K.|Bernhard Warner|September 13, 2020|Fortune
Last week, though, construction started on the ITER fusion plant in France, which hopes to prove the commercial viability of fusion power.
Construction of the World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Plant Just Started in France|Edd Gent|August 3, 2020|Singularity Hub
To test the viability of their pollen-loaded bubbles, the researchers used this technique to pollinate by hand pear trees in an orchard.
Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination|Maria Temming|June 22, 2020|Science News
“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

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