different between viability vs vitalism

English

Etymology

From viabil +? -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?va???b?l?ti/

Noun

viability (countable and uncountable, plural viabilities)

1. The property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed
   • 1904, Hugo DeVries, Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation

     Ordinarily these altered organs are sterile, but in some instances a very small quantity of seed is produced, and when testing their viability I succeeded in raising a few plants from them.

   • 1980, Jimmy Carter, State of the Union Address

     In making its grants the Endowment will increase its emphasis on techniques which stimulate support for the humanities from non-Federal sources, in order to reinforce our tradition of private philanthropy in this field, and to insure and expand the financial, viability of our cultural institutions and life.

Translations

References

• viability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

vital +? -ism

Noun

vitalism (countable and uncountable, plural vitalisms)

1. The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.

Translations

See also

• élan vital

Romanian

Etymology

From French vitalisme

Noun

vitalism n (uncountable)

1. vitalism

Declension