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survivable

[ ser-vahy-vuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. able to be survived:

    Would an atomic war be survivable?

  2. capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures:

    a bomber survivable against fighter planes.



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Other Words From

  • sur·viva·bili·ty noun
  • nonsur·viva·ble adjective
  • unsur·viva·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of survivable1

First recorded in 1950–55; survive + -able

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Example Sentences

That can be survivable if a president acknowledges failures and takes steps to correct.

As for the day-to-day life of the horses, pro-ban veterinarians such as Holly Cheever describe it as “survivable, but not humane.”

The idea that the scandal itself is not survivable is nonsense.

Federal teams with survivable radio gear were positioned at the likely point of impact.

Alternatively, reusable long-range survivable systems provide needed flexibility to alter the Deep Strike plan as it unfolds.

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