— viability , n. — viably , adv.
/vuy"euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. capable of living.
2. Physiol.
a. physically fitted to live.
b. (of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.
3. Bot. able to live and grow.
4. vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses: a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.
5. practicable; workable: a viable alternative.
6. having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc.: a new and viable country.
[ 1820-30; vie life ( vita ) + -able -ABLE ]
Syn. 5. practical, feasible, usable, adaptable.