Nonviability: meaning, definitions and examples

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nonviability

 

[ ˌnɒnˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of ability to survive or develop

Nonviability refers to the state or condition of being unable to survive or develop, especially in the context of organisms, species, or ideas. It signifies the incapacity to sustain life or progress.

Synonyms

inviability, unsustainability, unviability

Examples of usage

  • Due to the nonviability of the project, it was eventually abandoned.
  • The nonviability of the species led to its extinction.

Translations

Translations of the word "nonviability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não viabilidade

🇮🇳 अविकास्यता

🇩🇪 Nichtlebensfähigkeit

🇮🇩 ketidaklayakan

🇺🇦 нежиттєздатність

🇵🇱 niewykonalność

🇯🇵 非生存性

🇫🇷 non-viabilité

🇪🇸 no viabilidad

🇹🇷 yaşama elverişsizlik

🇰🇷 비생존성

🇸🇦 عدم الجدوى

🇨🇿 neživotaschopnost

🇸🇰 neživotaschopnosť

🇨🇳 不可行性

🇸🇮 neživobitnost

🇮🇸 ónýtingur

🇰🇿 өміршеңсіздік

🇬🇪 არასიცოცხლისუნარიანობა

🇦🇿 yaşama qabiliyyətsizlik

🇲🇽 no viabilidad

Etymology

The word 'nonviability' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the noun 'viability' which comes from the Latin word 'vīvēre' meaning 'to live'. The concept of nonviability has been used in various fields such as biology, economics, and technology to describe the inability of something to survive or develop. It highlights the importance of adaptability and resilience in the face of challenges.

See also: inviability, unviable, viability.