[ 'vʌɪəb(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 capable of working successfully; feasible.
2》 Biology (of a plant, animal, or cell) capable of surviving or living successfully.
↘ Botany (of a seed or spore) able to germinate.
↘ Medicine (of a fetus or unborn child) able to live after birth.
Derivatives
viability noun
viably adverb
Origin
C19: from Fr., from vie 'life'.