viable
[ vahy-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈvaɪ ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of living.
Physiology.
- physically fitted to live.
- (of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.
Botany. able to live and grow.
vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses: a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.
practicable; workable: a viable alternative.
having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc.: a new and viable country.
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Origin of viable
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vi·a·bil·i·ty, nounvi·a·bly, adverbun·vi·a·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH viable
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British Dictionary definitions for viable
viable
/ (ˈvaɪəbəl) /
adjective
capable of becoming actual, useful, etc; practicablea viable proposition
(of seeds, eggs, etc) capable of normal growth and development
(of a fetus) having reached a stage of development at which further development can occur independently of the mother
Derived forms of viable
viability, nounWord Origin for viable
C19: from French, from vie life, from Latin vīta
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Medical definitions for viable
viable
[ vī′ə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions.
Capable of living outside the uterus. Used of a fetus or newborn.
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vi′a•bil′i•ty n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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