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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“The thing that we have to do before any of this is feasible at scale is to remove the mule deer,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
The results confirmed that the mission concept is technically feasible and demonstrated the broader potential of collaborative robotic systems.
From Science Daily
I spoke to the chairman, who spoke to his daughter Denise and son John to confirm if the deal was feasible for us.
From BBC
Further testing is required to determine whether it is economically feasible for extraction to proceed, the company said.
With negotiations over the code having dragged on for more than two decades, Lazaro was asked Thursday if the aim of securing a deal this year was feasible.
From Barron's
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