Word
feasibility
Phoneticsfea·si·bil·i·ty
US/ˌfizəˈbɪɫəti/
UK/fˌiːzəbˈɪlɪti/
Definition
n. the quality of being possible to do or achieve. You use this to talk about whether a plan or project is realistic.
n. the degree to which a proposed plan or method is capable of being accomplished successfully. Often used in technical or business contexts to evaluate practical constraints.
Examples
“We need to check the feasibility of this new plan.”
“The committee is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of building a new bridge across the river.”
“Before committing significant capital to the venture, the board requested a comprehensive report on the technical and economic feasibility of the proposed expansion.”
Examples
simple
“We need to check the feasibility of this new plan.”
contextual
“The committee is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of building a new bridge across the river.”
complex
“Before committing significant capital to the venture, the board requested a comprehensive report on the technical and economic feasibility of the proposed expansion.”
Usage
Uncountable in its abstract sense; often followed by the preposition 'of'.
Real-World Examples
Common in science and technology writing
“Following their victory, Eurovision organisers undertook a "full assessment and feasibility study" to decide whether the 2023 contest could proceed in Kyiv.” “Instead, they are assessing the feasibility of holding male prisoners in alternative sites, such as men’s training prisons or repurposed and emptied women’s jails, once security has been improved.” “A 2017 feasibility study identified two places in the region with enough suitable habitat to re-establish populations, both in Kazakhstan.” Etymology
From Middle English faisible, from Anglo-Norman fesable + English suffix -ity.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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