Feasibility: meaning, definitions and examples

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feasibility

 

[ ˌfiːzəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

business

The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done; practicality.

Synonyms

practicability, viability, workability

Examples of usage

  • The feasibility of the project is being reviewed by the management team.
  • Before proceeding with the plan, we need to assess the feasibility of our goals.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

The extent to which a design, procedure, or system is capable of being carried out or put into practice.

Synonyms

practicability, viability, workability

Examples of usage

  • The feasibility study will determine if the new software can be implemented within our budget constraints.
  • The feasibility of the new technology is being evaluated by the research team.
Context #3 | Noun

engineering

The ability to be done easily or conveniently.

Synonyms

practicability, viability, workability

Examples of usage

  • The feasibility of the construction project depends on the availability of resources.
  • Engineers are currently assessing the feasibility of the proposed design.

Translations

Translations of the word "feasibility" in other languages:

🇵🇹 viabilidade

🇮🇳 व्यवहार्यता

🇩🇪 Machbarkeit

🇮🇩 kelayakan

🇺🇦 здійсненність

🇵🇱 wykonalność

🇯🇵 実現可能性

🇫🇷 faisabilité

🇪🇸 viabilidad

🇹🇷 uygulanabilirlik

🇰🇷 실현 가능성

🇸🇦 جدوى

🇨🇿 proveditelnost

🇸🇰 uskutočniteľnosť

🇨🇳 可行性

🇸🇮 izvedljivost

🇮🇸 hagkvæmni

🇰🇿 мүмкінділік

🇬🇪 რეალურობა

🇦🇿 mümkünlük

🇲🇽 viabilidad

Etymology

The word 'feasibility' originated from the Latin word 'facere' which means 'to do' or 'to make'. The concept of feasibility has been a crucial aspect in various fields such as business, technology, and engineering. Assessing the feasibility of a project or idea helps in determining its practicality and viability. Over the years, the term has become synonymous with the ability to be easily done or carried out.

See also: infeasibility, infeasible, unfeasible, unfeasibly.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,618 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.