unviable
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6.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈvaɪəbl/
- Specialized
:
inviable
- Curious, isn't it, how the philosophers go with pushing fat men off bridges in front of trolley cars rather than cutting to the chase and simply asking if a woman should be forcibly required to sacrifice her life for an unviable fetus.
- an unviable fetus
Examples
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Delivering a technically unviable fetus by cesarean section without consultation or permission of the mother...
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Due to the harsh climate, some plants in the area have become unviable and cannot survive.
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But that honestly could have been kind of unviable seed in not viable seed.
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After reading so many comments and having the opinion that I've held for the last 15+ years, I feel the need to contribute my story and hopefully instill an understanding of what women truly have to go through when facing an 'unviable' pregnancy...
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When I studied this briefly in the late 70s, it seemed that the "nuclear winter" effect would be transient, and the radioactivity, while locally a major problem, would not render human or animal life unviable on the planet in general.
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The scientists determined that the unviable embryo could not develop into a healthy baby.
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After the flood, many crops were found to be unviable, leaving farmers with significant losses.
Synonyms
Antonyms
How Viable
1
4.2
695
1.0
- Specialized
48
4.3
160
3.9
- Specialized
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unviable combines un- 'not' with viable, which comes from a root meaning 'life', like in vital or survive. So unviable describes seeds, embryos, or other living things that are not able to live or develop.