Viable meaning of the word

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    viable

    1. a жизнеспособный

    2. a практически осуществимый

    3. a с. -х. всхожий

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. alive (adj.) alive; living; vital

    2. conceivable (adj.) conceivable; doable; feasible; imaginable; likely; possible; potential; practicable; practical; thinkable; workable

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    [ˈvaɪəbl]

    viable жизнеспособный viable жизнеспособный; стимулирующий эффективную жизнедеятельность (напр. об условиях для развития национальной экономики) viable жизнеспособный viable жизнестойкий viable стимулирующий эффективную жизнедеятельность

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    [ʹvaıəb(ə)l]

    1. жизнеспособный

    viable child [foetus] — жизнеспособный ребёнок [зародыш]

    2. практически осуществимый

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    viable

    1. жизнеспособный

    even brigands can make a viable agreement provided it embodies a common purpose — New Republic

    2. практически осуществимый

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > viable

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    1. приемлемый

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    жизнеспособный (напр., о предприятии или проекте, способном нормально функционировать и приносить прибыль, или о государстве, способном выполнять свои международные обязательства).

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  • viable — [ vjabl ] adj. • 1537; de vie 1 ♦ Apte à vivre (⇒ 2. viabilité). Après le 180e jour de la grossesse, l enfant est légalement reconnu viable. Hybrides viables mais inféconds. 2 ♦ Qui présente les conditions nécessaires pour durer, se développer. ⇒ …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • viable — vi‧a‧ble [ˈvaɪəbl] adjective 1. a viable plan, system, suggestion etc is realistic and therefore may succeed: • We had two months to come up with a viable proposal for saving the factory. • If investors find that approach viable, there are no… …   Financial and business terms

  • viable — [vī′ə bəl] adj. [Fr, likely to live < vie, life < L vita: see VITAL] 1. able to live; specif., a) having developed sufficiently within the uterus to be able to live and continue normal development outside the uterus [a premature but viable… …   English World dictionary

  • viable — adj. embriol. Dícese del feto recién nacido que dado su grado de desarrollo, es capaz de vivir fuera del útero. Medical Dictionary. 2011. viable …   Diccionario médico

  • Viable — Vi a*ble, a. [F., from vie life, L. vita. See {Vital}.] (Law) Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, infant. [1913 Webster] Note: Unless he… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • viable — I adjective acceptable, actable, alive, appropriate, apt, capable of development, capable of growth, conceivable, doable, effective, effectual, efficacious, encouraging, expedient, favorable, feasible, functional, imaginable, legitimate, likely,… …   Law dictionary

  • viable — (adj.) 1828, from Fr. viable capable of life (1530s), from vie life (from L. vita life; see VITAL (Cf. vital)) + ABLE (Cf. able). Originally of newborn infants; generalized sense is first recorded 1848 …   Etymology dictionary

  • viable — is a 19c loanword from French, and was first used to describe a fetus or newborn child that was capable of maintaining life. Metaphorical uses developed in the 19c, but it was not until the 1940s that it became a vogue word applied to a whole… …   Modern English usage

  • viable — [adj] reasonable, practicable applicable, doable, feasible, operable, possible, usable, within possibility, workable; concepts 552,560 Ant. impossible, unachievable, unpractical, unreasonable …   New thesaurus

  • viable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of working successfully; feasible. 2) Biology (of a plant, animal, or cell) capable of surviving or living successfully. DERIVATIVES viability noun viably adverb. ORIGIN French, from vie life …   English terms dictionary

  • viable — 01. Wind generated power is not yet financially [viable] on a large scale in this country. 02. Grains of wheat discovered in the great pyramids of Egypt were found to still be [viable] thousands of years after they were placed there. 03. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

What does the word viable mean?

According to the American Heritage unabridged dictionary of the English language as well as other English dictionaries like Collins English Dictionary, the word viable is an adjective that means feasible, having normal conditions, or capable of becoming actual as in something that is practical or capable of normal growth and development. The word viable can also be used to refer to a viable fetus, which is a fetus that has reached a stage of development such that it can live independently of its mother’s uterus. The suffixes ty and bly can be added to the end of the word viable to form the related noun and adverb viability (n.) and viably (adv.). Viable is three syllables – vi-a-ble, and the pronunciation of viable is ˈvaɪəbəl. Many things can be viable, including a viable population, viable solution, a viable system, a viable career path, a viable bidding strategy, a viable proposition, viable ideas, a viable economy, a number of viable cells, a viable infant and more. 

There are many different languages that contain words meaning viable. You may notice that some of these words look or sound similar to the word viable. These are called cognates. Cognates are words that look and sound similar between languages and retain the same meaning. These are often formed when two words have the same root or language of origin. This list of translations for the word viable is provided by Word Sense. 

  •  Spanish: viable‎
  •  Catalan: viable‎
  •  Dutch: levensvatbaar‎
  •  French: viable‎
  •  Danish: levedygtig‎
  •  Portuguese: viável‎
  •  Italian: vivibile‎
  •  Hungarian: életképes‎
  •  Russian: жизнеспособный‎
  •  Estonian: eluvõimeline‎, elujõuline‎
  •  Czech: životaschopný‎ (masc.)
  •  German: selbständig‎
  •  Esperanto: vivipova‎
  •  Swedish: genomförbar‎
  •  Finnish: elinkelpoinen‎
  •  Russian: жизнеспособный‎

What is the origin of the word viable?

According to Etymonline, the word viable has been used since c19. This word comes from the old French viable, meaning capable of life, from the Latin vie life and Latin vīta/vita life, from the Proto-Indo-European roots gwei meaning to live, which also spurred the Medieval Latin vitabilis.

How can the word viable be used in a sentence?

The word viable can be used in many different ways in the English language. Using words in a sentence is a great way to memorize their definition. You can also try making a quiz or flashcards for yourself to study and test your knowledge on different definitions. Try using this word of the day in a sentence today. Below are many examples of viable to get you started!

In that period of history, it was rare for a fetus to have a viable development of organs. It was only with the advent of medical technology that we got the chance of an increased population.

Sharma’s career in the agency world was not viable because he was not willing to be treated like a punching bag to “earn his place.” With a long-range view this may be considered fooling, but he did not want to perpetuate the cycle of violence. He decides to join the government folks in the Parks and Recreation department.

Her lack of sleep and constant studying was not a viable option if she was going to keep being a student at Princeton University. She was trying to grow her intellect, but that was impossible on 3 hours of sleep a night.

What are synonyms and antonyms of the word viable?

There are many different words and phrases that one can use in place of the word viable. These are called synonyms, which are words and phrases that have the same meaning as another given word or phrase. Synonyms are a great tool to use to avoid repeating oneself, as well as to quickly expand one’s vocabulary. This list of synonyms for the word viable is provided by Power Thesaurus. 

  •  able to hold water
  •  operational
  •  achievable
  •  effective
  •  valid
  •  manageable
  •  sustainability
  •  within reach
  •  stable
  •  useful
  •  active
  •  within the realms of possibility
  •  workable
  •  cost-effective
  •  arguable
  •  credible
  •  sound
  •  well-founded
  •  doable
  •  operative
  •  accessible
  •  believable
  •  able to be done
  •  sensible
  •  accomplishable
  •  profitable
  •  executable
  •  fructifying
  •  applicable
  •  practicability
  •  likely
  •  economic
  •  practicable
  •  animate
  •  reachable
  •  economical
  •  sustainable
  •  in a job
  •  reasonable
  •  feasibility
  •  obtainable
  •  achievability
  •  performable
  •  commercial
  •  feasible
  •  realistic
  •  open
  •  probable
  •  living
  •  bread-and-butter
  •  possible
  •  realizable
  •  plausible
  •  alive and kicking
  •  appropriate
  •  zoetic
  •  conscious
  •  alive
  •  defensible
  •  live
  •  functioning
  •  supportable
  •  intact
  •  growing
  •  justifiable
  •  tenable
  •  impregnable
  •  suitable
  •  usable
  •  rational
  •  acceptable
  •  practical
  •  in gear
  •  secure
  •  attainable
  •  real
  •  actual
  •  functional
  •  in service
  •  viably
  •  expedient
  •  imaginable
  •  serviceable
  •  well grounded
  •  operable
  •  vital
  •  in working order
  •  steady
  •  impracticable
  •  crescive
  •  conceivable
  •  working
  •  renewable
  •  maintainable
  •  strong
  •  breathing
  •  existent
  •  realisable
  •  defendable
  •  enforceable

There are also numerous different words that mean the opposite of the word viable. These opposite words are called antonyms. Antonyms are another great tool to learn to expand your English language vocabulary. This list of opposite words for the word viable is also provided by Power Thesaurus. 

  •  mad
  •  unworkable
  •  inaccurate
  •  abnormal
  •  abysmal
  •  barking mad
  •  dreadful
  •  inconceivable
  •  demented
  •  crazed
  •  angry
  •  illogical
  •  deranged
  •  loony
  •  maniacal
  •  foolish
  •  ridiculous
  •  lost
  •  away with the fairies
  •  insane
  •  beyond a shadow of a doubt
  •  at rest
  •  hopeless
  •  maniac
  •  lift doesn’t go all the way to the top
  •  idiotic
  •  kicking dicks
  •  impossible
  •  dead
  •  impracticable
  •  absurd
  •  as mad as a march hare
  •  brainsick
  •  unreasonable
  •  mental
  •  hardly likely
  •  irrational
  •  unachievable
  •  lunatic
  •  infeasible
  •  impractical
  •  absolutely impossible
  •  non-realistic
  •  haggard
  •  non-working
  •  unsustainable
  •  nonrealistic
  •  unfeasible
  •  crazy
  •  mad as a hatter

Overall, the word viable means having normal development  or normal conditions under which something can achieve further development, such as such form of the development or organs or a fetus. This term can be used literally or figuratively.

Sources:

  1. Viable definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 
  2. Viable synonyms – 436 Words and Phrases for Viable | Power Thesaurus 
  3. Viable antonyms – 159 Opposites of Viable | Power Thesaurus 
  4. viable: meaning, origin, translation | Word Sense 
  5. viable | Origin and meaning of viable | Online Etymology Dictionary 

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жизнеспособный, жизнедеятельный, всхожий

прилагательное

- жизнеспособный

viable child [foetus] — жизнеспособный ребёнок [зародыш]
viable state — жизнеспособное государство

- практически осуществимый

viable agreement — жизнеспособное соглашение

- с.-х. всхожий (о семенах)

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

a viable solution to the problem — реальное решение этой проблемы  
viable foetus — жизнеспособный плод  
viable alternative — правильный выбор  
viable callus — жизнеспособный каллус  
viable cell — жизнеспособная клетка  
viable protoplast — жизнеспособный протопласт  
viable child — жизнеспособный ребенок  
viable plantlet — жизнеспособный проросток  
viable security concept — разумная концепция безопасности  
viable count method — метод подсчёта жизнеспособных микроорганизмов  
viable deterrent — эффективные средства устрашения  

Примеры с переводом

Will a hotel here be financially viable?

Гостиница, расположенная здесь, будет рентабельной?

Is she a viable candidate?

Она — реальный кандидат?

He could not suggest a viable alternative.

Он не смог предложить реальной альтернативы.

Is the project financially viable?

Является ли этот проект финансово жизнеспособным?

Is there a viable alternative to the present system?

Есть ли реальная альтернатива нынешней системе?

The committee came forward with one viable solution.

Комитет выступил с одним жизнеспособным решением.

The project is no longer commercially viable (=certain to make money).

Проект более не является целесообразным с коммерческой точки зрения (т.е. нет уверенности, что он будет приносить деньги).

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

It doesn’t sound like a very viable proposition to me.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

vi·a·ble

 (vī′ə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of success or continuing effectiveness; practicable: a viable plan; a viable national economy. See Synonyms at possible.

2.

a. Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions: viable spores.

b. Capable of living outside the uterus. Used of a fetus or newborn.



vi′a·bil′i·ty n.

vi′a·bly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

viable

(ˈvaɪəbəl)

adj

1. capable of becoming actual, useful, etc; practicable: a viable proposition.

2. (Biology) (of seeds, eggs, etc) capable of normal growth and development

3. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) (of a fetus) having reached a stage of development at which further development can occur independently of the mother

[C19: from French, from vie life, from Latin vīta]

ˌviaˈbility n

ˈviably adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

vi•a•ble

(ˈvaɪ ə bəl)

adj.

1. capable of living.

2. (of a fetus) sufficiently developed to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.

3. having the ability to grow or develop: a viable country; a viable seedling.

4. practicable; workable: a viable alternative.

5. capable of winning elections: a viable political party.

[1820–30; < French, =vie life (< Latin vīta) + -able -able]

vi`a•bil′i•ty, n.

vi′a•bly, adv.

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj. 1. viable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they areviable — capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

possible — capable of happening or existing; «a breakthrough may be possible next year»; «anything is possible»; «warned of possible consequences»

2. viable — capable of life or normal growth and development; «viable seeds»; «a viable fetus»

alive, live — possessing life; «the happiest person alive»; «the nerve is alive»; «doctors are working hard to keep him alive»; «burned alive»; «a live canary»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

viable

adjective workable, practical, feasible, suitable, realistic, operational, applicable, usable, practicable, serviceable, operable, within the bounds of possibility commercially viable products
impossible, unworkable, impracticable, hopeless, unthinkable, inconceivable, out of the question

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

viable

adjective

Capable of occurring or being done:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

viable

[ˈvaɪəbəl] adj

(= feasible) [alternative, option, proposition, solution, investment, business] → viable
viable alternatives to sth → des alternatives viables à qch

(BIOLOGY) [foetus, egg] → viable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

viable

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vi·a·ble

a. viable, capaz de sobrevivir, término que se usa gen. en referencia al feto o al recién nacido.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.

Добро пожаловать на передачу Голоса Америки «Слова из новостей».

Listen to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. He is talking about the breakdown of the peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians:

Послушайте госсекретаря США Джона Керри. Он говорит о разрыве мирных переговоров между израильтянами и палестинцами:

VIABLE

Viable – жизнеспособный, жизнедеятельный.

John Kerry:

Status quo between the Israelis and the Palestinians is not sustainable, and the alternatives to peace are neither acceptable nor viable.

Статус-кво между израильтянами и палестинцами не является устойчивым, а альтернативы миру не приемлемы и нежизнеспособны.

Viable means something can succeed or continue. Kerry is saying that only peace is acceptable and will succeed there.

Viable означает, что что-то может быть достигнуто или продолжено. Керри говорит, что там приемлем только мир и он будет достигнут.

Viable is also used when talking about a living thing, especially a fetus. Viable means it can develop and live.

Слово viable также используется при разговоре о живом существе, особенно о плоде, зародыше. Здесь viable означает, что он может развиваться и жить.

So the next time you hear the word viable, you will know what this News Word means.

Так что в следующий раз, когда вы услышите слово viable, вы будете знать, что означает это слово в выпуске новостей.

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Lastly, you’re probably wondering how viable blockchain is.



Наконец, вы, вероятно, задаетесь вопросом, насколько жизнеспособным является блокчейн.


Few Governments would find either of these two extreme options viable.



Едва ли найдутся такие правительства, которые сочтут какой-либо из этих двух радикальных вариантов приемлемым.


The Advisory Committee welcomes the approach to present all viable recovery options.



Консультативный комитет приветствует подход, заключавшийся в том, чтобы представить все приемлемые варианты возмещения.


Another 30 minutes of cardiac muscle remains viable.



После чего, ещё 30 минут сердечная мышца остаётся жизнеспособной.


There just aren’t many viable eggs left.



Да и количества жизнеспособных яйцеклеток у них практически не остается.


Dried organisms remain viable for months.



Высушенные микроорганизмы остаются жизнеспособными на протяжении многих лет.


Such rewards would make antibiotics research and development financially viable.



Такое вознаграждение сделало бы исследования и разработки в области антибиотиков финансово жизнеспособными.


This means that viable cells will often produce unviable offspring.



Это означает, что в какой-то момент жизнеспособных полиплоидные клетки начинают производить потомство нежизнеспособных.


This shows once again that mutually respectful negotiations are viable and fruitful.



Это является еще одним свидетельством того, что переговоры на основе взаимного уважения являются жизнеспособными и плодотворными.


Such conditions can stifle any progress towards a viable risk management policy.



При таком положении дел может затормозиться любой прогресс на пути к осуществлению жизнеспособной политики управления рисками.


Specifically, basic industries cannot be viable when established to supply such small markets.



Так, базовые отрасли, создаваемые для поставки товаров на столь малые рынки, не могут быть жизнеспособными.


Space technology offered the most viable option.



Космическая техника представляла собой в этом случае наиболее жизнеспособную альтернативу.


This will be viable and efficient only if it involves increased resources from multilateral financial institutions.



Она будет жизнеспособной и эффективной лишь в том случае, если она будет опираться на более значительные ресурсы многосторонних финансовых учреждений.


Albert thinks the baseball stadium is still viable.



Альберт думает, что стадион для бейсбола все еще жизнеспособен.


Gatto said he thinks the technology is still viable.



Гатто заявил, что, по его мнению, технология по-прежнему жизнеспособна.


Some players insist that ‘lurking’ is a viable slots strategy.



Некоторые игроки настаивают на том, что «скрываться» — это жизнеспособная слотовая стратегия.


Nevertheless, it is not easy to construct viable alternatives.



Тем не менее, это не легко, чтобы создать жизнеспособные альтернативы.


Public relations is certainly a viable business opportunity.



Связи с общественностью, безусловно, является жизнеспособной возможностью для бизнеса.


That was critical for a viable peace agreement.



Это крайне важно для достижения жизнеспособного соглашения об установлении мира.

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French, from Medieval Latin *vītābilis (capable of life), from Latin vīta (life); see vital.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪəbəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪəbəl
  • Hyphenation: vi‧a‧ble

Adjective[edit]

viable (comparative more viable, superlative most viable)

  1. Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).
  2. Able to be done, possible, practicable, feasible.

    a viable option

  3. Capable of working successfully
    • 2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 42:

      Barker believed that evidence was emerging that a «solid proportion» of operations were «grossly uneconomic», and that no amount of improvement in equipment would make them viable. He suggested that «while the superstructure of the report is correct, the foundations require radical re-examination».

  4. (biology) Able to live and develop.

Antonyms[edit]

  • inviable

Derived terms[edit]

  • viability

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Translations[edit]

able to live on its own

  • Belarusian: жыццяздо́льны (žyccjazdólʹny)
  • Bulgarian: жизнеспосо́бен (bg) (žiznesposóben)
  • Catalan: viable (ca)
  • Czech: životaschopný m
  • Danish: levedygtig
  • Dutch: levensvatbaar (nl)
  • Esperanto: vivipova, vivebla
  • Estonian: eluvõimeline, elujõuline
  • Finnish: elinkelpoinen
  • French: viable (fr)
  • German: lebensfähig
  • Greek: βιώσιμος (el) (viósimos)
    Ancient: βιώσιμος (biṓsimos)
  • Hebrew: בר־חיות‎ m (bar-khiyút), בר־קיימה‎ m (bar-kayamá)
  • Hungarian: életképes (hu)
  • Italian: vivibile (it)
  • Japanese: 生きられる (ja) (ikirareru), 生き残れる (ja) (ikinokoreru)
  • Portuguese: viável (pt)
  • Russian: жизнеспособный (ru) (žiznesposobnyj)
  • Spanish: viable (es)
  • Swedish: livsduglig
  • Ukrainian: життєзда́тний (žyttjezdátnyj)

possible

  • Bulgarian: възмо́жен (bg) (vǎzmóžen), осъществи́м (bg) (osǎštestvím)
  • Catalan: viable (ca)
  • Dutch: uitvoerbaar (nl)
  • Esperanto: farebla
  • Estonian: elluviidav
  • Finnish: mahdollinen (fi)
  • French: viable (fr)
  • German: machbar (de)
  • Greek: εφικτός (el) (efiktós), πραγματοποιήσιμος (el) (pragmatopoiísimos)
  • Hebrew: אפשרי‎ m (efsharí), בעל היתכנות‎ m (báal hitakhnút)
  • Hungarian: járható (hu)
  • Italian: attuabile (it), fattibile (it), praticabile (it)
  • Portuguese: viável (pt)
  • Russian: возмо́жный (ru) (vozmóžnyj), осуществи́мый (ru) (osuščestvímyj)
  • Spanish: viable (es)
  • Swedish: genomförbar (sv)

Noun[edit]

viable (plural viables)

  1. (biology) An organism that is able to live and develop.

Further reading[edit]

  • viable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • “viable”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

viable (plural viables)

  1. viable, feasible

Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: viável

Further reading[edit]

  • “viable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjable/ [ˈbja.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: via‧ble

Adjective[edit]

viable (plural viables)

  1. viable

Derived terms[edit]

  • inviable
  • viabilidad

Further reading[edit]

  • “viable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Other forms: viably

When something is viable, it has the ability to grow or function properly. A viable seed can develop into a plant, while a viable company has the resources to succeed.

The adjective viable refers to something able to function properly and even grow. It is made up of the Latin root vita, which means «life,» and the ending -able, which means «to be possible.» In terms of science or botany, when a plant is viable it can live and flourish in an environment such as a cactus in the desert. Consider also the Wright brothers, who were the first to develop a viable airplane after many tries and spectacular failures.

Definitions of viable

  1. adjective

    capable of life or normal growth and development

    viable seeds”

    Synonyms:

    alive, live

    possessing life

  2. adjective

    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

    synonyms:

    executable, feasible, practicable, workable

    possible

    capable of happening or existing

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