survivability; ability to withstand an attack
Military term referring to the capacity of a vehicle, vessel, or structure to survive enemy fire or other destructive forces.
The new tank has greatly improved survivability.
The armor was reinforced to increase the vessel's survivability.
Standard kanji spelling for this military term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be used when the second kanji is considered difficult or uncommon.
Compound of 抗 (resist) and 堪 (withstand) plus the suffix 性 (-ity), forming a technical term for resistance to damage.