adjective · academic
viable
/ˈvaɪəbl/VI·a·ble
Band 6-7task2speaking
capable of working successfully; feasible and practical
Examples
“Solar energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels in many regions.”
“We need a viable plan before investing.”
“Is the proposal economically viable in the long term?”
Band 8 sentence
“Although technically feasible, the project is not commercially viable without substantial investment.”
Collocations
- viable option/alternative/solution
- commercially viable
Word family
viability nounviably adverb (ít dùng)
Common mistakes
use 'possible' for all meanings→viable
confuse 'viable' with 'available'→viable
Say it for a higher band
5possible→6feasible→7+viable
Synonyms
feasible
Easily confused
feasible
“The plan is feasible but not economically viable.”
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