inviable

[ in-vahy-uh-buh l ]
/ ɪnˈvaɪ ə bəl /

adjective Biology.

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

Origin of inviable

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inviable

in·vi·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inviable

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British Dictionary definitions for inviable

inviable
/ (ɪnˈvaɪəbəl) /

adjective

not viable, esp financially; not able to survive an inviable company

Derived forms of inviable

inviability or inviableness, noun inviably, adverb

Medical definitions for inviable

inviable
[ ĭn-vī′ə-bəl ]

adj.

Unable to survive or develop normally.