viable

CEFRC1

/ˈvaɪəbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to work successfully or continue to exist.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Able to be done, possible, practicable, feasible.

Examples

  • Tom didn't think that his boss's plan was a viable one.

  • What you're saying is perfectly viable, but I can't shake off my unease.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Capable of working successfully, surviving, or developing properly.

  2. Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).

  3. Capable of working successfully

More examples

In context

  • a viable option

Antonyms

Quick test

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The committee identified only one blank solution to the severe budget crisis.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from French viable (further from Latin vīta), with semantic influence of Latin viābilis (“passable”).