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nonviability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being nonviable; impracticality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The nonviability of the proposal was obvious to us all.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inviability, unviability

Antonyms: viability

History

Etymology

From non- + viability.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: neživotaschopnost — being nonviable
  • German: Lebensunfähigkeit — being nonviable