Survivable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Survivable is an adjective meaning Able to be survived.
Meaning
Able to be survived.
More Meanings
- (military) Capable of surviving an attack, especially a nuclear strike.
Example Sentences
The conditions they are living in are harsh but survivable.
In order for a weapon system to be an effective deterrent it must be highly survivable. Weapon systems based in the world's ocean waters are the most survivable systems.
“I think that what we found is that our command and control needs to be more survivable,” said Col. Robert S. McChrystal, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, which is based in Vilseck, Germany, near the Czech border.
As Desert Storm demonstrated, heavily defended targets can be successfully attacked by cruise missiles and a limited number of highly capable and survivable aircraft, leaving other targets to be attacked by less survivable aircraft. A recent CNA study reinforced this point.
Synonyms for survivable
Depending on context, synonyms include endurable, livable, withstandable, abideable, bearable, portable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include survival, nonfatal, survivant, viable, sustainable, livable.
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