Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for viable

viable

[ vahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of living.
  2. Physiology.
    1. physically fitted to live.
    2. (of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.
  3. Botany. able to live and grow.
  4. vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses:

    a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.

  5. practicable; workable:

    a viable alternative.

    Synonyms: adaptable, usable, feasible, practical

  6. having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc.:

    a new and viable country.



viable

/ ˈvaɪəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of becoming actual, useful, etc; practicable

    a viable proposition

  2. (of seeds, eggs, etc) capable of normal growth and development
  3. (of a fetus) having reached a stage of development at which further development can occur independently of the mother
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌviaˈbility, noun
Discover More

Other Words From

  • via·bili·ty noun
  • via·bly adverb
  • un·via·ble adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of viable1

First recorded in 1820–30; from French, from vi(e) “life” (from Latin vīta; vital ) + -able -able
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of viable1

C19: from French, from vie life, from Latin vīta
Discover More

Example Sentences

However, this can still be a viable bidding strategy for your PPC campaigns.

From the retailer perspective, there’s more actionable information on a viable sales lead.

I’ve told the government folks that for the next 20 to 30 years you have no chance of an increased population—I mean a seriously viable population.

Sharma sees building a DTC brand as a viable career path for those looking to get out of the agency world, he said, as it offers freedom.

From Digiday

But, it’s still a step closer to finding a commercially viable system for long-range charging, which can’t get here soon enough.

In the neighborhoods they grow up in, prison is a rite of passage and being a street gangster is a viable career choice.

Second, neither Iraq nor American-backed Syrian rebels can field viable ground forces, at least for some time.

Well, many men do go through difficult patches in their relationships, I suppose, when ‘anyone but her’ seems a viable option.

Fortunately,once projects are proven to be viable, Wall Street rushes in.

Second, building a viable solar industry is as much about financial and policy engineering as it is about electrical engineering.

There is this great difference, that yours is quite viable and that perhaps the day is not far off when it will be adopted.

There are, of all the possible combinations of organs, only a few viable types—those whose structure is adapted to their life.

The best sample showed 45% viable pollen; the next best 15% and the rest from O to 5%.

Under fair storage conditions, the seeds continue viable for three years.

Without highly viable seed of a good strain, true to type, the best results can not be expected.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


viabilityvia dolorosa