capable of working successfully; feasible:the proposed investment was economically viable
Botany (of a seed or spore) able to germinate:most clones can produce thousands of viable seeds
Biology (of a plant, animal, or cell) capable of surviving or living successfully, especially under particular environmental conditions:the largest and most viable population of this endangered vetchlittle of the frozen semen has been viable when thawed
Medicine (of a fetus or unborn child) able to live after birth:what if the fetus were viable?
