feasible
Possible and practical to do or achieve.
Examples
In a meeting
“Is it feasible to deliver all three features by the end of the quarter?”
Over coffee
“Running a marathon by next month isn't really feasible — I haven't trained.”
Why this word
possible
feasible emphasizes practical achievability with available resources, while possible only means not impossible
practical
feasible focuses on whether something can be done successfully, while practical emphasizes sensibility
doable
feasible is more formal and implies careful assessment, while doable is colloquial
Usage tip
Similar to 'viable' but focuses more on whether it can physically be done. Viable = can it succeed? Feasible = can it be done at all?
Etymology
French faisable — faire (to do, make), from Latin facere (to do, make)
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