feasible

  • 11feasible — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth ▪ A tunnel was not considered economically feasible …

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  • 12feasible — adj. feasible to + inf. (it was not feasible to build a bridge at that point) * * * [ fiːzəb(ə)l] feasible to + inf. (it was not feasible to build a bridge at that point) …

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  • 13feasible — fea|si|ble [ˈfi:zıbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: faisible, from faire to do, make ] a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work ▪ a feasible solution economically/technically/politically etc feasible ▪ …

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  • 14feasible — feasibility, feasibleness, n. feasibly, adv. /fee zeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan. 2. probable; likely: a feasible theory. 3. suitable: a road feasible for travel. [1425 75; late ME feseable …

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  • 15feasible — fea|si|ble [ fizəbl ] adjective * possible or likely to succeed: There seems to be only one feasible solution. it is feasible to do something: It is financially feasible to use coal as an energy source. ╾ fea|si|bly adverb …

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  • 16feasible — [[t]fi͟ːzəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf If something is feasible, it can be done, made, or achieved. She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions... That may be fine for the US, but it s not feasible for …

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  • 17feasible */ — UK [ˈfiːzəb(ə)l] / US [ˈfɪzəb(ə)l] adjective possible or likely to succeed There seems to be only one feasible solution. it is feasible to do something: It is financially feasible to use coal as an energy source. Derived word: feasibly adverb …

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  • 18feasible — fea•si•ble [[t]ˈfi zə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan[/ex] 2) likely: a feasible theory[/ex] 3) suitable: a road feasible for travel[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME feseable, faisible < AF …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19feasible — /ˈfizəbəl / (say feezuhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan. 2. likely; probable: a feasible theory; a feasible excuse. {Middle English fesable, from Old French, from faire, from Latin facere do,… …

  • 20feasible — [ fi:zɪb(ə)l] adjective 1》 possible to do easily or conveniently. 2》 likely; probable. Derivatives feasibility noun feasibly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. faisible, from fais , stem of faire do, make , from L. facere. Usage Although traditionalis …

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