fea ‧ si ‧ ble /ˈfiːzəb ə l, ˈfiːzɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: faisible , from faire 'to do, make' ]
a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work SYN possible :
a feasible solution
economically/technically/politically etc feasible
It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.
—feasibly adverb
—feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti, ˌfiːzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] :
a feasibility study
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THESAURUS
▪ possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved:
I think it’s possible that we could win the race.
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I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible.
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Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.
▪ feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it:
We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible.
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It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building.
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Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.
▪ viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing:
Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas.
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The product needs to be commercially viable.
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We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem.
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The company was no longer financially viable (=it could not make enough money to be able to continue) .
▪ workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used:
By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution.
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The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.
▪ doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it:
This exercise programme is doable for most people.
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Do you think the walk is doable?
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Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget.
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The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.
▪ achievable ( also attainable formal ) able to be achieved:
A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable.
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Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.
▪ realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved:
a realistic target
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Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic.
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It is important to set yourself realistic goals.