VIABLE

[adjective] - able to work as intended or to succeed, or (specialized) able to continue to exist as or develop into a living beingIn order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.The government has agreed to allow the mines to stay in operation, as long as they can show that they can become viable.Do you think solar power is really a viable alternative as a way of providing heat?Many are doubtful that this technology will ever be commercially/economically/financially viable. In the present economic climate, building a luxury hotel hardly seems a viable plan/proposition/proposal.(specialized) There is a continuing debate about the age at which a human fetus can be considered viable.(specialized) A mule is not a viable animal (= it cannot produce young).