adj
viable
VEYE-uh-buhl
adj
1
Capable of working successfully; realistic and practical.
"They came up with a viable alternative to the original plan."
"Solar power is now a viable option for many homeowners."
2
Able to live, survive, or develop independently, as of an organism.
"The transplanted seedlings were checked to make sure they were still viable."
How to Use Viable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that can realistically work or survive.
Common pairings
viable option
commercially viable
economically viable
viable alternative
Word Forms
more viable comparative, viables plural, most viable superlative
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Etymology
From French viable, ultimately from Latin vita, "life," with the sense shaped by Latin viabilis, "passable" or "able to travel."