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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInviable
/ɪnˈvaɪəbl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not capable of living, developing, or functioning successfully.
"The project was deemed inviably expensive and was ultimately abandoned." - 2
Not feasible or practical; unlikely to succeed.
"The proposed plan was considered inviably complex for the current resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inviable' is derived from the Latin root 'vita', meaning 'life', combined with the prefix 'in-', which denotes negation. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe something that cannot sustain life or is not capable of functioning effectively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inviable" is said worldwide
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non viable
Transliteration: nɔ̃ vijabl
"Ce projet est considéré comme non viable."
nicht lebensfähig
Transliteration: niçt leːbənˌfeːɪç
"Das Projekt wurde als nicht lebensfähig eingestuft."
non vitale
Transliteration: non viˈtale
"Il piano è stato giudicato non vitale."
no viable
Transliteration: no ˈβjable
"El proyecto se consideró no viable."
não viável
Transliteration: nɐ̃w viˈavɛl
"O plano foi considerado não viável."
अजीव
Transliteration: ajīv
"यह योजना अजीव मानी गई।"
不可行
Transliteration: bù kě xíng
"这个计划被认为不可行。"
실행 불가능한
Transliteration: silhaeng bulganeunghan
"이 계획은 실행 불가능하다고 평가되었습니다."
実行不可能な
Transliteration: jikkō fukanō na
"この計画は実行不可能だと見なされました。"
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