Viability
n.capable, hopefulprofessional
What it means
The ability to work successfully under real conditions.
Reach for it when judging whether a plan, organism, or organization can work and endure
The trial confirmed the viability of low-cost water filters.
Choose between these
7- everyday
workability
the arrangement can function in practice
not when Workability is informal and modest.
- warm
early signs justify hopeful attention
not when Promise is predictive and not established viability.
- professional
feasibility
practical execution is the main question
not when A feasible plan may not endure economically.
- professional
soundness
the underlying design is dependable
not when Sound design can still lack funding or users.
- professional
continued operation within resource limits matters
not when Sustainability says less about initial execution.
- formal
practicability
real-world constraints determine whether action is possible
not when Practicability can ignore long-term demand.
- formal
survivability
continued existence under threat is central
not when Survivability tolerates poor performance.
Said against
3- infeasibility
- fragility
- failure
It naturally appears in
3- commercial viability
The pilot established commercial viability without reducing worker pay.
- long-term viability
Seed diversity supports the orchard's long-term viability.
- assess viability
The committee will assess viability after one full winter of data.