viability
gb/vaɪəbˈɪləti/ us/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
C1
Inglês
~ 9100
életképesség, megvalósíthatóság, viabilitás
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
the viability of [something]
The board questioned the commercial viability of launching a new product during a recession.
Az igazgatótanács megkérdőjelezte egy új termék recesszió idején történő bevezetésének kereskedelmi életképességét.
Before we invest, we need to study the economic viability of the project in detail.
Mielőtt beruházunk, részletesen meg kell vizsgálnunk a projekt gazdasági életképességét.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
We must check the viability of this plan before we start.
Mielőtt belekezdünk, ellenőriznünk kell ennek a tervnek az életképességét.
Some people doubt the economic viability of the new company.
Vannak, akik kételkednek az új cég gazdasági életképességében.
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.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
ability of something to work
Colocações
commercial viability
|economic viability
|political viability
|financial viability
|long-term viability
|assess the viability
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
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.)
Temas
business
|politics
|science
|technology
|work
Definição
The chance that a plan, idea, or project can really work well in the real world.
The likelihood that a plan, idea, project, or system can work successfully in practice, especially in economic or practical terms.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
2
életképesség
C1
viabilitás
C2
Padrão de uso:
the viability of [cells/embryos/seeds]
Advances in neonatal care have changed how doctors think about fetal viability.
Az újszülöttellátás fejlődése megváltoztatta azt, ahogyan az orvosok a magzati életképességről gondolkodnak.
The researchers measured cell viability after exposing the samples to the new drug.
A kutatók azután mérték a sejtek életképességét, hogy a mintákat kitették az új gyógyszer hatásának.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The scientist tested the viability of the cells in the lab.
A tudós a laborban vizsgálta a sejtek életképességét.
High heat and no water can reduce the viability of seeds.
A nagy hőség és a vízhiány csökkentheti a magok életképességét.
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.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
ability of living things to survive
Colocações
fetal viability
|embryo viability
|cell viability
|seed viability
|assess viability
|viability test
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
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.)
Temas
biology
|medicine
|science
|health
Definição
The ability of a cell, embryo, seed, or other living thing to stay alive and keep growing under certain conditions.
The ability of a living organism, cell, embryo, seed, or similar biological unit to stay alive, grow, or develop, especially under specific conditions or for a certain period of time.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
viability
AFI
GB/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
US/vaɪəbˈɪləti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
vi - ab - il - ity (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: viability
- Plural: viabilities, viability
Família de palavras
Forms
viabilities
noun
Core family
viable
adjective B2
Related words
viably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
nonviable
adjective
unviable
adjective
Expressões
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