transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī-ə-bəl ]
adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from vie life, from Latin vita — more at vital
Date: circa 1832
1. : capable of living ; especially : having attained such form and development as to be normally capable of surviving outside the mother's womb
a viable fetus
2. : capable of growing or developing
viable seeds
viable eggs
3.
a. : capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately
viable alternatives
b. : capable of existence and development as an independent unit
the colony is now a viable state
c.
(1) : having a reasonable chance of succeeding
a viable candidate
(2) : financially sustainable
a viable enterprise
• vi·a·bil·i·ty ˌvī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• vi·a·bly ˈvī-ə-blē adverb