feasibility

American  

[fee-zuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌfi zəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely feasibleness

noun

• feasibilities
  plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• feasibilities
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of feasibility

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

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Explanation

Feasibility describes how easy or difficult it is to do something. When you set a goal at work, think about the long-term feasibility of accomplishing what you want. When people talk about the feasibility of a project, they’re discussing whether or not it can be achieved — how doable is it? If you want to question your dad’s unreasonable plan for painting the entire house in a weekend, tell him you should discuss the feasibility of the task. The formal sound of feasibility allows you to question whether or not it can be done — without sounding like you’re shirking your responsibilities.

Example Sentences

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feasibility feasibilities

"We are carrying out feasibility studies," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The chancellor plans to allocate the money for a full feasibility study on the possibility for a bid for a "Northern Games".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

This suggests that seemingly minor contamination could have major consequences for the feasibility of certain fusion reactor designs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

In June, Covestro unveiled plans for an MDI project in China and a feasibility study for another project in the U.A.E.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The blast proved the feasibility of a controlled thermonuclear device so decisively that Teller claimed paternity immediately, wiring back to Los Alamos, “It’s a boy.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

They are more attuned to financial and other feasibilities, which gives them a clearer road map to success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Because of huge feasibilities, many other companies will follow suit.

From Time Magazine Archive

He called a council of war of his principal Lieutenant to discuss plans and feasibilities.

From History of Kershaw's Brigade by D. Augustus Dickert

He made no mistakes; even the "impossibilities" of the Ring proved feasibilities and are now accomplished nightly without trouble in every opera-house of Europe.

From Richard Wagner Composer of Operas by John F. Runciman

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