viable
Americanadjective
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capable of living.
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Physiology.
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physically fitted to live.
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(of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.
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Botany. able to live and grow.
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vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses.
a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.
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practicable; workable.
a viable alternative.
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having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc..
a new and viable country.
adjective
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capable of becoming actual, useful, etc; practicable
a viable proposition
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(of seeds, eggs, etc) capable of normal growth and development
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(of a fetus) having reached a stage of development at which further development can occur independently of the mother
Other Word Forms
- unviable adjective
- viability noun
- viably adverb
Etymology
Origin of viable
First recorded in 1820–30; from French, from vi(e) “life” (from Latin vīta; vital ) + -able -able
Example Sentences
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The fall in AI-related chip stocks suggests that investments into AI are “deteriorating to the point” that returns on investment will be weak and further growth is not viable, he said in his report.
From MarketWatch
A few were broken, but the clay was viable, and most of the items were intact.
From Literature
While Jackie and Shadow were out, eagle observers noticed there was a crack in one of the eggs, and they may have left because they knew one of the eggs may not be viable.
From Los Angeles Times
Conwy Council, which said 94% of its chicken was from outside the EU, said it used Welsh produce in school meals when that was viable, sustainable and offered best value.
From BBC
"I would love to get to a deal. It's got to be one that can be a viable, sustainable deal," he said.
From BBC
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