adjective
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able to be done or put into effect; possible
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likely; probable
a feasible excuse
Related Words
See possible.
Other Word Forms
- feasibility noun
- feasibleness noun
- feasibly adverb
- nonfeasible adjective
- nonfeasibly adverb
- unfeasible adjective
- unfeasibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of feasible
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English feseable, faisible, from Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to fes-, fais- (variant stem of faire, from Latin facere “to do”) + -ible adjective suffix; -ible
Example Sentences
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But that may not be feasible because of record-setting oil prices.
From Barron's
Many current and former spaceflight officials are skeptical that timeline is feasible.
She added: "Something's got to change. They've either got to do something with it or have a feasible plan to not just let it stand and go to ruin."
From BBC
The $9 trillion market value could be a little more feasible if investors return to paying a richer multiple for the company’s earnings.
From Barron's
Securing Iran’s stores of enriched uranium could be feasible with special-operations forces and other troops, but it would be a highly complex mission.
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