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survivability

sur·viv·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-vahy-vuh-buh l]
    • /sərˈvaɪ və bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-vahy-vuh-buh l]
    • /sərˈvaɪ və bəl/

Definitions of survivability word

  • adjective survivability able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable? 1
  • adjective survivability capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures: a bomber survivable against fighter planes. 1
See all 2 definitions of survivability

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Origin of survivability

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; survive + -able

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Parts of speech for Survivability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Survivability

survivability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

survivability usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with survivability

  • what is survivability?

Related words

  • survivable

    able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable?
All related words to survivability

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