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Viability vs Germination - What's the difference?

viability | germination |

As nouns the difference between viability and germination

is that viability is the property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed while germination is the process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

viability

Noun

(-)
  • the property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed
  • * 1904, Hugo DeVries, Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
  • Ordinarily these altered organs are sterile, but in some instances a very small quantity of seed is produced, and when testing their viability I succeeded in raising a few plants from them.
  • * 1980, Jimmy Carter, State of the Union Address
  • In making its grants the Endowment will increase its emphasis on techniques which stimulate support for the humanities from non-Federal sources, in order to reinforce our tradition of private philanthropy in this field, and to insure and expand the financial, viability of our cultural institutions and life.

    Usage notes

    * Viability is a false friend in Italian, and it does not mean "".

    germination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
  • *
  • Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination .