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Viability-index

/ˈvaɪ.əˌbɪl.ə.ti ˈɪn.dɛks/
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  1. 1

    A quantitative metric used to measure the capacity of a business, project, or organism to maintain its operations and succeed over the long term.

    "The committee evaluated the startup using a strict viability-index before approving the funding."
  2. 2

    An ecological score indicating the likelihood that a species or habitat will survive environmental changes.

    "Researchers calculated the regional viability-index for the endangered amphibian population."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'viability' (originating from Latin 'vita', meaning life, via French 'viable' in the 19th century) and 'index' (Latin for 'pointer' or 'indicator'). The compound term emerged in late 20th-century economic, ecological, and project management lexicons to quantify the likelihood of survival, success, or continued functioning of a system.

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🇫🇷French → English

indice de viabilité

Transliteration: /ɛ̃.dis də vja.bi.li.te/

"L'indice de viabilité du projet a été revu à la baisse."

🇩🇪German → English

Lebensfähigkeitsindex

Transliteration: /ˈleːbənsˌfɛːɪçkaɪtsˌɪndɛks/

"Der Lebensfähigkeitsindex zeigt positive Ergebnisse."

🇮🇹Italian → English

indice di viabilità

Transliteration: /ˈin.di.t͡ʃe di vja.bi.liˈta/

"Il progetto ha superato la soglia minima dell'indice di viabilità."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

índice de viabilidad

Transliteration: /ˈin.di.se de bja.bi.liˈdad/

"El índice de viabilidad económica determinó el futuro de la empresa."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

índice de viabilidade

Transliteration: /ˈĩ.dʒi.si dʒi vi.a.bi.liˈda.dʒi/

"O índice de viabilidade foi calculado antes do investimento."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

व्यवहार्यता सूचकांक

Transliteration: vyavaharyata soochakank

"इस परियोजना का व्यवहार्यता सूचकांक बहुत अच्छा है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

可行性指数

Transliteration: kě xíng xìng zhǐ shù

"该项目的可行性指数超出了预期。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

생존 가능성 지수

Transliteration: saengjon ganeungseong jisu

"정부 보고서는 해당 산업의 생존 가능성 지수를 발표했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

生存可能性指数

Transliteration: seizon kanōsei shisū

"新しい生態系モデルの生存可能性指数を測定する。"

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