feasibility

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌfiːzɪˈbɪlɪti/ 🇺🇸 /ˌfiːzəˈbɪlətiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done; the practicality or viability of something being accomplished.; The quality of being possible or achievable given available resources, time, and constraints.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

feasibility studyfeasibility analysistechnical feasibilityeconomic feasibilityassess the feasibilitydemonstrate feasibility

Derivatives

feasiblefeasiblyinfeasibleinfeasibility

Synonyms

viabilitypracticabilityworkabilityachievabilitypossibility

Antonyms

infeasibilityimpracticability

Commonly confused

viability
EN: 'Viability' emphasizes whether something can survive or succeed long-term; 'feasibility' focuses on whether something can be done or accomplished.
possibility
EN: 'Possibility' is broader, meaning something could happen; 'feasibility' specifically implies practical achievability given constraints.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'feasibility' uses 'ea' (not 'ee') and ends in '-ibility' (not '-ability'). The root is 'feasible', not 'feasable'.

💬 Examples

  1. The committee conducted a feasibility study to determine whether the new bridge could be built within budget.

  2. Engineers questioned the feasibility of launching the satellite by the end of the year.