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noun
- 1. ability to work successfully: "an interest in the long-term viability of British companies"
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VIABILITY definition: 1. ability to work as intended or to succeed: 2. ability to continue to exist or develop as a…. Learn more.
The meaning of VIABILITY is the quality or state of being viable. How to use viability in a sentence.
ability to work as intended or to succeed: Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses. biology specialized. ability to continue to exist or develop as a living being: As the world population of Hawaiian geese has shrunk to very small numbers, the bird's continuing viability is in doubt.
The noun viability means the quality of being able to happen or having a reasonable chance of success. The viability of holding your party at a restaurant might depend on how many guests they can seat. Viability comes from the Latin root vita, meaning "life."
Definition of viability noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
VIABLE definition: 1. able to work as intended or able to succeed: 2. able to continue to exist as or develop into a…. Learn more.
noun. ability to live, especially under certain conditions: The viability of a fetus outside the womb has increased dramatically with the advent of new technologies and procedures. the capacity to operate or be sustained: The viability of the company was guaranteed by the success of its new product. Discover More. Other Words From.
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. Collins English Dictionary.
What does the noun viability mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun viability. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
