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viable

/ˈvaɪəbəl/  ·  say it: VY·uh·bul

capable of working successfully; feasible

In Sophisticated Everyday

capable of working successfully

In Formal & Academic

In more detail

1. (adjective) able to work successfully or be done; capable of being achieved

2. (adjective) able to stay alive and develop (used of a living thing or organism)

Examples

• 1. The new business plan seems viable and should make a profit.
• 2. The baby was born prematurely but is now viable and healthy.

Nearby in Sophisticated Everyday

tangible, transient, undermine, adept, austere, benevolent