Viability

//ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed. countable, uncountable

    "1904, Hugo DeVries, Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Ordinarily these altered organs are sterile, but in some instances a very small quantity of seed is produced, and when testing their viability I succeeded in raising a few plants from them."

  2. 2
    (of living things) capable of normal growth and development wordnet
  3. 3
    capable of being done in a practical and useful way wordnet

Synonyms

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acceptabilityachievabilityactabilityactivationadequacyadmissibility

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"Etsy is responsible for Imogen of the Internet's entire economic viability."

Etymology

From viable + -ity.

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