English terms dictionary. 2015.
survivable — capable of being survived, 1961, from SURVIVE (Cf. survive) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
survivable — [sər vīv′ə bəl] adj. capable of surviving or being survived survivability n … English World dictionary
survivable — survivability, n. /seuhr vuy veuh beuhl/, adj. 1. able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable? 2. capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures: a bomber survivable against fighter planes. [1950 55; SURVIVE + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
survivable — /səˈvaɪvəbəl/ (say suh vuyvuhbuhl) adjective 1. able to be survived: a survivable plane crash. 2. able to survive even after sustained use: a survivable system. –survivability /səvaɪvəˈbɪləti/ (say suhvuyvuh biluhtee), noun …
survivable — adjective Able to be survived. The conditions they are living in are survivable … Wiktionary
survivable — sə(r)ˈvīvəbəl adjective 1. : capable of surviving 2. : resulting in or permitting survival survivable accidents … Useful english dictionary
Survivable Low Frequency Communications System — The Survivable Low Frequency Communications System is a communications system designed to be able to operate, albeit at low data transfer rates, during and after a nuclear attack. [cite web url = http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/slfcs.htm… … Wikipedia
survivable — adjective Date: 1955 resulting in or permitting survival • survivability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
survivable — adj. able to survive; capable of being survived, can be endured without resulting in death … English contemporary dictionary
survivable — sur·viv·able … English syllables
