French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
viable
Pronunciation
IPA/vjabl/
Meaning
- adjectivefeasible
Example
Ce plan est viable.
This plan is feasible.
More examples
Cette solution est économiquement viable.
This solution is economically viable.
Core concept
A bridge strong enough to keep carrying life, work, or a plan forward.
Common phrases
une solution viable
a viable solution
économiquement viable
economically viable
Similar words
faisable: Practical to carry out without significant problems.
possible: Able to happen in reality or be done.
réalisable: Possible to bring into reality within the relevant conditions.
Definition in French
Qui peut survivre ou subsister, et par extension qui peut continuer d'exister ou être mené à bien.
Word origin
The French adjective viable is related to Latin vivere, 'to live', through viabilis, which expressed the possibility of living and later of continuing successfully.
Usage tips
- In business or project contexts, viable means workable or sustainable, not necessarily profitable; financially viable refers specifically to economic sustainability.
Other meanings
- viableadjective
- economically viableadjective
Opposites
- impossibleimpossibleadjective
Related words
- viabilitéviabilitynoun
- viabilisermake viableverb