— livableness, livability , n.
/liv"euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
2. worth living; endurable: She needed something to make life more livable.
3. that can be lived with; companionable (often used in combination with with ): polite and charming but not altogether livable-with.
Also, liveable .
[ 1605-15; LIVE 1 + -ABLE ]
Syn. 2. enjoyable, bearable, worthwhile.