survivable

[ ser-vahy-vuh-buhl ]

/ sərˈvaɪ və bəl /

adjective

able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable?

capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures: a bomber survivable against fighter planes.

Origin of survivable

First recorded in 1950–55; survive + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM survivable

sur·viv·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sur·viv·a·ble, adjectiveun·sur·viv·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby survivable

surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable, survival, survival bag, survival curve, survivalist, survival kit

Example sentences from the Web for survivable

That can be survivable if a president acknowledges failures and takes steps to correct.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks|Stuart Stevens|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As for the day-to-day life of the horses, pro-ban veterinarians such as Holly Cheever describe it as “survivable, but not humane.”
Central Park’s Carriages Saved This Horse|Michael Daly|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The idea that the scandal itself is not survivable is nonsense.
Weiner’s Well-Timed Rehab|Eric Alterman|June 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Federal teams with survivable radio gear were positioned at the likely point of impact.
How Katrina Saved Lives|Michael Chertoff|August 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	survivable
释义	survivable [ ser-vahy-vuh-buhl ] / sərˈvaɪ və bəl / adjective able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable? capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures: a bomber survivable against fighter planes. Origin of survivable First recorded in 1950–55; survive + -able OTHER WORDS FROM survivable sur·viv·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sur·viv·a·ble, adjectiveun·sur·viv·a·ble, adjective Words nearby survivable surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure, survivable, survival, survival bag, survival curve, survivalist, survival kit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for survivable That can be survivable if a president acknowledges failures and takes steps to correct. Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks\|Stuart Stevens\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As for the day-to-day life of the horses, pro-ban veterinarians such as Holly Cheever describe it as “survivable, but not humane.” Central Park’s Carriages Saved This Horse\|Michael Daly\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The idea that the scandal itself is not survivable is nonsense. Weiner’s Well-Timed Rehab\|Eric Alterman\|June 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Federal teams with survivable radio gear were positioned at the likely point of impact. How Katrina Saved Lives\|Michael Chertoff\|August 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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