survivable
Adjective

survivable

  1. Able to be survived.
    The conditions they are living in are harsh but survivable.
  2. (military) Capable of surviving a nuclear strike.
    • 1972, Naval Engineers Journal (volume 84, page 274)
      In order for a weapon system to be an effective deterrent it must be highly survivable. Weapon systems based in the world's ocean waters are the most survivable systems.



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