viability
/,vaiə'biliti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being viable; the ability to work successfully or be effective. This refers to the practical feasibility of a plan, system, or method.
- The ability of a living organism, cell, or idea to live, grow, and develop normally. This refers to the capacity for survival and sustained existence.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The financial team is assessing the project's viability before approving the budget.
- The viability of the seedling was confirmed when it sprouted its first leaves.
- A key question for the startup is its long-term economic viability.
Advanced Usage
- "Test the viability of": To examine or experiment to see if something can succeed or work.
- The pilot program will test the viability of the new teaching method.
- "Commercial viability": The potential for a product or service to be financially successful in the market.
- The invention is brilliant, but its commercial viability is still uncertain.
Variants and Related Words
- Viable (adj): Capable of working successfully; capable of living or growing.
- We need to find a viable solution to this problem.
- The hospital confirmed the fetus was viable.
Synonyms
- Feasibility: The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done.
- Practicability: The quality of being usable or likely to succeed.
- Sustainability: The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level, especially without environmental damage.
Related Phrases
- "Long-term viability": The ability to remain successful or functional over an extended period.
- The company's restructuring plan aims to ensure its long-term viability.
- "Question the viability": To express doubts about whether something can succeed or last.
- Several experts questioned the viability of the proposed merger.
Noun
- capable of being done in a practical and useful way
- (of living things) capable of normal growth and development