feasibility

Rarely fea·si·ble·ness

[fee-zuh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the possibility, capability, or likelihood of something being done or accomplished (often used attributively): A wireless feasibility study last year yielded discouraging results, so the city will not be proceeding with a citywide Wi-Fi network.

   Conservationists are studying the feasibility of restoring steelhead trout to the creek.

   A wireless feasibility study last year yielded discouraging results, so the city will not be proceeding with a citywide Wi-Fi network.

Other Word Forms

• nonfeasibility noun
• nonfeasibleness noun
• unfeasibility noun
• unfeasibleness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of feasibility¹

feasibl(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

Amid the back and forth about the feasibility of artificial reefs, another point of discord is the location.

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She said the company recently did a feasibility study and identified an initial 77 sites in the U.S. that would be suitable for the commercial wave energy.

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All fail to meet basic criteria for their feasibility and potential environmental risks, they say.

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The UK and Scottish governments jointly funded a £1.5m feasibility study called Project Willow which looked at alternative uses for the Grangemouth site.

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But the proposal raised immediate concerns over its feasibility and intent.

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