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inviable

[ in-vahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

Biology.
  1. (of an organism) incapable of sustaining its own life.


inviable

/ ɪˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. not viable, esp financially; not able to survive

    an inviable company

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˌˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·a·i·ٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inviable1

First recorded in 1915–20; in- 3 + viable
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Example Sentences

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Constantly breaking down protein aggregates is an inviable strategy, as it requires using a high amount of energy that may not be available.

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"Ski resorts at lower elevations and latitudes have already been contending with year-on-year snow loss. This will just accelerate, making the business model inviable."

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“This will just accelerate, making the business model inviable.”

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"Peace is with everyone, any group that is excluded from the construction of peace will make a stable, lasting and definitive peace in Colombia inviable," he said.

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However, while both early embryos and late fetuses can become inviable due to genetic errors, early and late abortions are regulated very differently.

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