Live and Viable

Live

Live adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: didn't realize that the microphone was live and proceeded to make some rather indiscreet comments

Viable and live are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viable" instead an adjective "Live".

Nearby Words: living, lived

Viable

Viable adjective - Capable of life or normal growth and development.
Usage example: viable seeds

Live and viable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Live" instead an adjective "Viable".

Nearby Word: viability

Both words in one sentence

  • It remains to be seen whether an American Star Blazers film even remains viable given the 2010 Japanese production of a live action theatrical Space Battleship Yamato (the source material for Star Blazers).
  • Unusual Weapon Mounting Another viable strategy: using all the hardware space in your 'Mech's arms for ammo, since live ammo in the Mechwarrior games reacts ...badly... to incoming fire or overheating.
  • Video Game / Lost Souls MUD Since this includes most living creatures (shoggoth digestion can be a viable combat maneuver), they can and will eat things ranging from wooden barrels to live ogres.
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