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Viable vs Durable - What's the difference?

viable | durable |

As adjectives the difference between viable and durable

is that viable is able to live on its own (as for a newborn. while durable is able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.

As a noun durable is

a durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

viable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to live on its own (as for a newborn.)
  • Able to be done, possible.
  • In (biology), able to live and develop.
  • Antonyms

    * inviable

    Derived terms

    * viability

    durable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.
  • Synonyms

    * permanent

    Antonyms

    * weak * vulnerable * transitory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (economics) A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
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  • Antonyms

    * nondurable ----