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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: , , ,

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

    a new and viable country.



viable

/ ˈɪəə /

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·i·ٲ noun
  • a· adverb
  • ܲ·a· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of viable1

First recorded in 1820–30; from French, from vi(e) “life” (from Latin īٲ; vital ) + -able -able
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of viable1

C19: from French, from vie life, from Latin īٲ
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Third-year pro Warren McClendon Jr. has started at right tackle but at this point he is not regarded as a viable long-term replacement for Havenstein.

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Kardo Mina, a final year law student at Swansea University who also works part time, said he regularly swapped meals for cups of coffee because doing so was "more financially viable".

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This is the second security alert in County Antrim over the weekend - another viable device was discovered in Newtownabbey on Saturday afternoon.

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Lawyers for Mr Adler say he denies telling customers that their ideas were viable when they were not.

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In the 20 years since its creation, YouTube has grown from humble beginnings to billions of videos being watched every day - but can posting videos on the platform offer a viable career?

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