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sur•viv•a•ble
(sər vī′və bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
sur•viv′a•bil′i•ty, n.
- able to be survived:Would an atomic war be survivable?
- capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures:a bomber survivable against fighter planes.
- survive + -able 1950–55