Meaning & use
feasibility
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Meaning
noununcountable
Whether something can be done successfully in practice.
Grammar: Usually uncountable; it can be countable in the phrase 'a feasibility study'.
Patterns
- the feasibility of something
- assess/test/study the feasibility of something
Before building the new bridge, the city commissioned a feasibility study.
The team is assessing the feasibility of switching to solar power.
There are doubts about the feasibility of finishing the project by December.
Common combinations
- feasibility study
- The company ordered a feasibility study for the new factory.
- assess the feasibility
- Engineers will assess the feasibility of the design.
- the feasibility of
- They discussed the feasibility of moving the office.
- economic feasibility
- Economic feasibility is the first thing investors check.
Synonyms and how they differ
- viability
- Focuses on whether something can survive or succeed long-term, not just whether it can be done.
- practicality
- Emphasizes usefulness in real situations rather than technical possibility.
Opposites
Word family
- feasible adjective
- Possible to do or achieve.
Commonly confused: feasibility or possibility?
feasibility vs possibility
Possibility means something might happen; feasibility means it can realistically be done.
Practice
The committee will study the ______ of expanding the airport.
Choose one answer.
'Feasibility' is the noun needed after 'the'. 'Feasible' is an adjective, 'feasibly' an adverb, and 'feasibleness' is not a common word.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “feasibility”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.