The degree of capability to live and develop normally.
The fact of being viable.
The capacity for germination or renewed growth in a stored seed or bulb. Seeds vary greatly in the time they remain viable, from a few days in some tropical trees such as cocoa, to a few weeks in camellias, to more than 20 years in the case of many hard-seeded legumes. Viability is also greatly affected by storage conditions, being improved by low temperature and humidity.
The capacity for living, growing, developing, or surviving. It is used, for example, in reference to a premature fetus once it reaches a certain size or gestational age, or in determining the likelihood that an injured limb or transplanted organ will survive or flourish.
The ability to thrive and grow autonomously.
The capacity to survive following birth. Mainly pertains to premature births or cesarean sections conducted before the expected term.
The capacity for survival after birth, primarily concerning premature deliveries or cesarean sections performed before full term.