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survivable
[ ser-vahy-vuh-buhl ]
adjective
- able to be survived:
Would an atomic war be survivable?
- capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures:
a bomber survivable against fighter planes.
Other Word Forms
- ܰ·a·i·ٲ noun
- ԴDzȴܰ·a· adjective
- ܲȴܰ·a· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of survivable1
Example Sentences
She documents trees moving in South America to find survivable habitats, the plight of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino and a small experimental effort to save the dying Great Barrier Reef.
The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit filed by Cameroni De Adams’ children, alleges police officers were negligent and reckless when they failed to look inside the van, and notice that Cameroni De Adams had “sustained severe but survivable blunt force injuries from the collision that required medical attention.”
The first is that airplane accidents are not survivable.
"Even the design of the seat back or the tray table is all part of how we consider making that survivable space," he told the BBC.
“Combined, these are more than 20% of our budget. A 20% budget cut is not survivable without significant changes and a lot of tough decisions,” she wrote.
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