": a line on the palm that appears as a sister line to the line of Mercury and is usually held by palmists to indicate intensity of sentiments and sometimes sensuality":[]
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"New Latin, literally, lascivious path":""
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"-l\u0259\u02c8siv\u0113\u0259"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081813",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": by way of":[]
},
"examples":[
"She flew to Los Angeles via Chicago.",
"I'll let her know via one of our friends.",
"He did some research via computer.",
"We went home via a shortcut.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He was charged with two counts of rape, two counts of strangulation and unlawful imprisonment, among other felonies, a New York Police Department spokesperson said via email. \u2014 Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Kreischer, who grew up in Florida, has Georgia ties via his wife LeAnn, who grew up in Bowdon (population: 2,685 in 2020). \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 24 June 2022",
"NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero released the training camp dates for all 32 of the league's teams Thursday via Twitter. \u2014 Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
"Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed the Goose's death on Wednesday via Twitter. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Meanwhile Thomas put the news out Wednesday morning via Twitter. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Springfield issued his condolences via Twitter after losing his friend. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 20 June 2022",
"Ray did testify Monday, via Zoom, from his home in North Carolina. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Amarbayar Amarsanaa is bringing tech experience to Ulaanbaatar via his business consultancy and an annual web developers conference, DevSummit. \u2014 Katherine Love, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, ablative of via way \u2014 more at way":""
"The viability of lymphocytes serially harvested from stored bank blood \u2026",
"\u2014 Biological Abstracts"
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": the ability to live, grow, and develop":[
"the viability of seeds under dry conditions"
],
": the ability to succeed or be sustained":[
"This year's market turmoil had called into question the viability of the investment-banking business model \u2026",
"\u2014 Wall Street Journal",
"Getting an informed start now may be essential to future growth and economic viability of the U.S. wine industry.",
"\u2014 Gordon W Murchie"
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": the capability of a fetus to survive outside the uterus":[
"fetal viability"
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": the quality or state of being viable : such as":[]
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccv\u012b-\u0259-\u02c8bil-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u02ccv\u012b-\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075943",
"type":[
"noun"
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"hopeless",
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"impracticable",
"infeasible",
"nonviable",
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"undoable",
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"definitions":{
": capable of existence and development as an independent unit":[
"The colony is now a viable state."
],
": capable of growing or developing":[
"viable seeds",
"viable eggs"
],
": capable of living":[
"a viable skin graft",
"viable offspring"
],
": capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately":[
"viable alternatives"
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": financially sustainable":[
"a viable enterprise"
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": having a reasonable chance of succeeding":[
"a viable candidate"
],
": having attained such form and development of organs as to be normally capable of surviving outside the uterus":[
"a 26-week old viable fetus"
]
},
"examples":[
"The departure point for a viable peace deal\u2014either with Syria or the Palestinians\u2014must not be based purely on what the political traffic in Israel will bear, but on the requirements of all sides. \u2014 Aaron David Miller , Newsweek , 12 Jan. 2009",
"As gene therapy begins to enjoy some preliminary successes, scientists at the World Anti-Doping Agency, which oversees drug testing for the Olympics, have started to worry that dopers might now see abuse of gene therapy in sport as a viable option, though the practice was banned by WADA in 2003. \u2014 Patrick Barry , Science News , 2 Aug. 2008",
"Under today's forest management practices, few trees die natural deaths and fewer still attain the girth of the old-growth trees that supported the ivory-bill. The sad fact is that there is really no place in the United States today where a viable population of ivory-bills could persist even if captive reared birds were on hand to stock a release program. \u2014 John Terborgh , New York Review of Books , 26 Apr. 2007",
"To ponder [John] Updike's work in now old-fashioned sociopolitical terms, it might be said that he examines our struggle to maintain a viable center for our inner life while enduring the most revolutionary force in history\u2014American capitalism. \u2014 Robert Stone , New York Times Book Review , 18 June 2006",
"At stake is the survival of our civilization and the habitability of the Earth. Or, as one eminent scientist put it, the pending question is whether the combination of an opposable thumb and a neocortex is a viable combination on this planet. \u2014 Al Gore , An Inconvenient Truth , 2006",
"When a patient agrees to forego a bed at the Portland VA\u2014so far 75% of viable candidates have agreed to do so\u2014a small \"strike force\" swings into action. The patient is sent home, typically with various medicines, oxygen tanks, and sometimes, a mobile X-ray machine. A nurse visits every day to perform tests, provide IV infusions and monitor medications. As a backup, a physician is on 24-hour standby for emergencies. \u2014 Gautam Naik , Wall Street Journal , 19 Apr. 2006",
"Another truth is that corks expire with age. A few wineries recognize that fact and recork their library wines every 25 years or so, but that's not a viable process for most collectors. \u2014 James Laube , Wine Spectator , 31 Mar. 2005",
"a viable solution to the problem",
"He could not suggest a viable alternative.",
"Is she a viable candidate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trappe leaders maintain that the Lakeside development will grow gradually and responsibly, helping a town with little commercial activity become more economically relevant and viable . \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"In this case, both patients were considered suitable in size and illness progression to be viable recipients of a partial liver. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Given how crowded some of the tiers are, with five or six players currently considered realistic possibilities for them at 14 depending on who is still available, a trade-down seems like a viable strategy. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"However, the vast majority of draft picks, even in the top 10, never develop into becoming viable starters on good teams, let alone stars. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"Film was born in France, while the Americans turned it into a viable industry, taking the show to next level. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"Founders working in these sectors often take longer to build viable businesses. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Once women\u2019s ski jumping got the green light for Olympic inclusion, funding for the sport increased and the level of competition took off, as 13-year-old girls looked at it a viable route to fulfilling their Olympic dreams. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"In order to put together a viable government, any candidate needs the backing of at least 61 out of 120 Knesset members. \u2014 Fox News , 20 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Middle French, from vie life, from Latin vita \u2014 more at vital":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"achievable",
"attainable",
"doable",
"feasible",
"possible",
"practicable",
"realizable",
"workable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113830",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"viajaca":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small Cuban freshwater food fish ( Parapetenia tetracantha ) of the family Cichlidae":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish (Cuba) viajaca, biajaca , modification of Carib diahaca":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"vy\u0259\u02c8h\u00e4k\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111421",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"vial":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259l"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eli Lilly's list price for Humalog, its analog insulin product, jumped 680% to $275 per vial in 2018 from its introduction in 1996, Human Rights Watch said. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"That's how much Civica Rx, a non-profit generic drug maker, will charge for a vial of insulin in 2024. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
"While the allegations center on Husel, Shroyer contends there was a larger oversight by the hospital and that a system for obtaining fentanyl and accounting for every vial of a drug was either missed or willfully ignored. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Vaccine makers must demonstrate to regulators that their product is consistent in every batch and every vial . \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Another common problem is that a vaccine vial contains multiple doses. \u2014 Ratheesh Raveendran, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
"The batch didn\u2019t reach the vial -filling and finishing stage, and no doses from it were distributed. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2021",
"The vaccine itself has to be reconstituted by injecting a sodium chloride solution into the vaccine vial , ultimately yielding 6.3 doses that need to be used within six hours. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Humalog, an insulin produced by Eli Lilly and commonly used by diabetics, went from $21 a vial when it was introduced in 1996 to $275 today \u2014 an increase of 1,209 percent. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fiole, viole , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin fiola , alteration of Latin phiala \u2014 more at phial":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154640"
},
"viand":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": provisions , food":[]
},
"examples":[
"a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands",
"the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, viaunde , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vivanda food, alteration of Latin vivenda , neuter plural of vivendus , gerundive of vivere to live \u2014 more at quick entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicacy",
"goody",
"goodie",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230418",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"viands":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": provisions , food":[]
},
"examples":[
"a shop selling caviar, foie gras, designer chocolates, and other pricey viands",
"the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, viaunde , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vivanda food, alteration of Latin vivenda , neuter plural of vivendus , gerundive of vivere to live \u2014 more at quick entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicacy",
"goody",
"goodie",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074327",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"vias":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of vias plural of via"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-191924",
"type":[]
},
"viatical settlement":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an agreement by which the owner of a life insurance policy that covers a person (such as the owner) who has a catastrophic or life-threatening illness receives compensation for less than the expected death benefit of the policy in return for a turning over (as by sale or bequest) of the death benefit or ownership of the policy to the other party (such as a company specializing in such transfers)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from viaticum":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"v\u012b-\u02c8a-ti-k\u0259l-",
"-\u02c8set-\u1d4al-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174602",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"viaticum":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an allowance (as of transportation or supplies and money) for traveling expenses":[],
": provisions for a journey":[],
": the Christian Eucharist given to a person in danger of death":[]
