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viable

viable

adjective vyah-BL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin vita (life)

Also means

feasible

Usage Note

Viable is used in French in both biological contexts (a foetus viable — a viable foetus) and in business or policy (un projet viable — a workable project). In French it tends to feel somewhat more formal than its English equivalent. The adverb viablement exists but is rare; prefer de façon viable.

Examples

"Ce plan d'affaires n'est pas viable à long terme."

Natural Translation

This business plan is not viable in the long term.

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