"survivable" meaning in All languages combined

See survivable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more survivable [comparative], most survivable [superlative]
Etymology: survive + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|survive|able}} survive + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} survivable (comparative more survivable, superlative most survivable)
  1. Able to be survived.
    Sense id: en-survivable-en-adj-xRBuD~BF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 80 20
  2. (military) Capable of surviving an attack, especially a nuclear strike. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-survivable-en-adj-AEar-7fw Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: survivability

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