viability
noun [U] /ˌvaɪ.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
› ability to work as intended or to succeed: Rising costs are threatening the viability of many businesses.Useful or advantageous › 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.Existing and being
(Definition of viability noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- account for sth phrasal verb
- alive adjective
- am verb
- are verb
- be verb (DESCRIPTION)
- come verb (EXIST)
- exist verb (BE)
- exist verb (LIVE)
- existence noun
- existent adjective
- extant adjective
- go back phrasal verb (ORIGIN)
- lie verb (POSITION)
- live verb (HAVE A HOME)
- living adjective (CONTINUING)
- lurk verb
- pre-exist verb
- reign verb
- run verb (BECOME)
- was verb
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Existing and being
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