viability
gb/vaɪəbˈɪləti/ us/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
C1
Anglais
~ 9100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
property
1
ability of something to work
The chance that a plan, idea, or project can really work well in the real world.
Schéma d’usage :
the viability of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "viability" with "vitality." "Viability" is about whether a plan, idea, or project can work or succeed; "vitality" is about energy or liveliness. Another common mistake is using it without the usual pattern; it is most natural to say "the viability of [something]" rather than just "the viability" by itself.
Synonymes
feasibility (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday business English and does not strongly suggest long‑term success, just possibility.)
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workability (More informal and concrete; often used when talking about whether something can be used or done in practice.)
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practicability (Slightly more formal and less common; focuses on whether something can realistically be put into practice.)
Antonymes
infeasibility (Direct opposite, meaning that something cannot be done or cannot succeed in practice.)
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impracticality (Stresses that something is not sensible or realistic to use in real life, so its viability is low or zero.)
Collocations
commercial viability
|economic viability
|political viability
|financial viability
|long-term viability
|assess the viability
Thèmes
business
|politics
|science
|technology
|work
Exemples
- The board questioned the commercial viability of launching a new product during a recession.
- Before we invest, we need to study the economic viability of the project in detail.
- Rising costs have cast doubt on the long-term viability of the local newspaper.
- The report examines the political viability of introducing a nationwide carbon tax.
- They hired consultants to assess the viability of expanding into the Asian market.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We must check the viability of this plan before we start.
- Some people doubt the economic viability of the new company.
- The high price of rent affects the viability of small shops in the city.
- The team is studying the viability of building a bridge here.
- The manager explained that the project has no financial viability right now.
Nom
technical
C2
property
2
ability of living things to survive
The ability of a cell, embryo, seed, or other living thing to stay alive and keep growing under certain conditions.
Schéma d’usage :
the viability of [cells/embryos/seeds]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may mix this biological meaning with the more general idea of a plan being viable. In biology and medicine, "viability" refers specifically to living things (cells, embryos, seeds, populations), not to projects or ideas. Context words like "cells," "embryos," "seeds," or "fetal" usually signal this technical sense.
Synonymes
survivability (Very similar, but can be broader; often used for organisms or systems in difficult conditions, not only in lab or medical contexts.)
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capacity to survive (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; slightly less technical but expresses the same basic idea.)
Antonymes
nonviability (Technical opposite meaning that cells, embryos, or organisms cannot live or develop.)
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mortality (Focuses on death rate rather than ability to live, but is often contrasted with viability in medical and biological contexts.)
Collocations
fetal viability
|embryo viability
|cell viability
|seed viability
|assess viability
|viability test
Thèmes
biology
|medicine
|science
|health
Exemples
- Advances in neonatal care have changed how doctors think about fetal viability.
- The researchers measured cell viability after exposing the samples to the new drug.
- Seed viability decreases significantly if they are stored in warm, humid conditions.
- The lab ran several tests to determine the viability of the frozen embryos.
- Conservationists are worried about the long-term viability of the small, isolated population.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The scientist tested the viability of the cells in the lab.
- High heat and no water can reduce the viability of seeds.
- Doctors disagreed about the fetal viability at that stage of pregnancy.
- They studied the viability of bacteria in very cold water.
- The lab report says that the embryo viability is low.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
viability
API
GB/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
US/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
Syllabes et accentuation
vi - ab - il - ity (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: viability
- Plural: viabilities, viability
Famille de mots
Forms
viabilities
noun
Core family
viable
adjective B2
Related words
viably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
nonviable
adjective
unviable
adjective
Expressions
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