Viability
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.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
workability
Fits when the arrangement can function in practice
Careful Workability is informal and modest.
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warm
Fits when early signs justify hopeful attention
Careful Promise is predictive and not established viability.
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professional
feasibility
Fits when practical execution is the main question
Careful A feasible plan may not endure economically.
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professional
soundness
Fits when the underlying design is dependable
Careful Sound design can still lack funding or users.
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professional
Fits when continued operation within resource limits matters
Careful Sustainability says less about initial execution.
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formal
practicability
Fits when real-world constraints determine whether action is possible
Careful Practicability can ignore long-term demand.
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survivability
Fits when continued existence under threat is central
Careful Survivability tolerates poor performance.
Opposites 3
- infeasibility
- fragility
- failure
Common phrases 3
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commercial viability
The pilot established commercial viability without reducing worker pay.
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long-term viability
Seed diversity supports the orchard's long-term viability.
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assess viability
The committee will assess viability after one full winter of data.
Word family 2
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated