MEANING
The extent to which a proposal can realistically be carried out under relevant conditions.
Use it for
implementation decisions; project screening; practical limitsDistinguish whether a proposal can work from whether it should be chosen.
Words that belong together
- feasibility study
- assess feasibility
- technical feasibility
On the page
The feasibility study found enough demand but insufficient water supply.
Political feasibility changed after the coalition lost two seats.
A small pilot can test feasibility without establishing long-term effectiveness.
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- feasibility
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. Usually uncountable. Feasibility is not desirability, effectiveness, or moral acceptability; a plan may be feasible but unwise. Usually uncountable in the recorded sense; no ordinary plural. Derived family (not inflections): feasible, infeasible.
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