viable
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.
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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
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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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  viable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they arepossible - 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" |
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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
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viable
adjectiveCapable of occurring or being done:
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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
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viable
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vi·a·ble
a. viable, capaz de sobrevivir, término que se usa gen. en referencia al feto o al recién nacido.
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