viability; survivability; ability to survive
Used in biology and ecology for the capacity of an organism or species to stay alive under given conditions; also appears in broader contexts such as business or personal resilience.
In this environment, the species' ability to survive is put to the test.
A company's viability depends on whether it can adapt to market changes.
Compound of 生存 (survival, existence) and 力 (power, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for technical terms.