Meaning & use
viability
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The ability of something to work successfully or to survive and develop.
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Investors questioned the viability of the startup's business model.
Doctors assessed the viability of the transplanted organ.
A note on using this word
Viability is common in business, science, and medicine to describe whether something can realistically function or survive long-term.
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Words with an opposite meaning
impracticality
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