Viability Meaning
/ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed.
Sentence Examples
Etsy is responsible for Imogen of the Internet's entire economic viability.
The viability of the project needs to be studied.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The team studied the financial ____ of the new startup business plan.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers studied the ____ of the cells to see how well they could survive under several different conditions today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English viable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English viability From viable + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Dr. Weber and her colleagues are the latest custodians of the Beal seed viability experiment: a multicentury attempt to figure out how long seeds can lie dormant in the soil without losing their ability to germinate."
— 2021 April 21, Cara Giaimo, “One of the World’s Oldest Science Experiments Comes Up From the Dirt”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team studied the financial ____ of the new startup business plan.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers studied the ____ of the cells to see how well they could survive under several different conditions today.