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survivability

survivability noun: the condition of being survivable.

Noun

survivability (countable and uncountable, plural survivabilities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being survivable
    • The accident was also one of several since Clapham [...] that demonstrated the role of breakable windows in the death toll. RSSB research would later confirm and reinforce the need for laminated glass to protect passengers and increase survivability.2021 February 24, Greg Morse, “Great Heck: a tragic chain of events”, in RAIL, number 925, page 42
  2. (countable) A measure of the extent to which something is survivable

Forms of survivability

pluralsurvivabilities

Origin of survivability

From survive + -ability.

Words formed from survivability

Questions about survivability

What does survivability mean?
Survivability means the condition of being survivable.
What part of speech is survivability?
Survivability is a noun.
What is the plural of survivability?
The plural of survivability is survivabilities.

Words near survivability in the dictionary

  1. surviewing
  2. surviews
  3. survigrous
  4. Survilliers
  5. survivabilities
  6. survivability
  7. survivable
  8. survival
  9. survival arms
  10. survival bag
  11. survival bags

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