Spanish Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Spanish word
viabilidad
Pronunciation
IPA/bjaβiliˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounfeasibility
Example
¿Cuál es la viabilidad de este proyecto?
How feasible is this project?
More examples
No veo viabilidad en mudarnos ahora.
I don't see any viability in moving now.
Core concept
Degree to which an action is practicable given available resources and constraints.
Common phrases
tener viabilidad
be viable
no tener viabilidad
not be viable
Similar words
posibilidad: Extent to which something can occur or be realized, expressing general possibility or potential.
probabilidad: Degree of likelihood that an event will occur, often expressible as a probability or odds.
Definition in Spanish
Señala la capacidad de que una acción se pueda realizar con éxito en la práctica, teniendo en cuenta recursos y condiciones.
Word origin
Created from viable (from Latin via 'way') plus -idad to turn 'able to be done' into a noun expressing the degree or condition of practicability.
Usage tips
- Frequently used with verbs like 'evaluar' or 'comprobar' (for example, 'evaluar la viabilidad de...'); in casual talk people more often ask '¿Se puede hacer?'
Other meanings
- economic viabilitynoun
Opposites
- imposibilidadimpossibilitynoun
Related words
- viableviableadjective
- viabilizarmake feasibleverb