viable

adjective
UK /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/
US /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/

Able to work or live successfully.

The plan is viable and should succeed.

SYNONYMS

feasibleworkablepracticablepossiblerealistic

RELATED WORDS

viabilitysurvivablefunctionalpracticaleffective

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Able to live and grow, as a baby or seed.

The premature baby is now viable and healthy.

3. Able to survive and grow in a particular environment.

These plants are viable in dry soil.

4. Able to develop and grow into a living organism.

The seed is viable and will sprout.