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Added 9 October 2026

viable

/ˈvaɪəbəl/ adjective

Latin root: vīta Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about viable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are.
Capable of life or normal growth and development.
viable seeds

Origin

Borrowed from French viable (further from Latin vīta), with semantic influence of Latin viābilis (“passable”).

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