feasible
Meaning: Possible and practical to achieve or carry out; capable of being done or accomplished.
Feasible emphasises practical possibility rather than mere theoretical potential. A 'feasibility study' is a standard business and engineering practice — an assessment of whether a project can realistically be completed. While similar to 'viable,' feasible focuses more on whether something can be done (technical possibility), while viable focuses on whether it should be done (practical sustainability). Common collocations include 'feasibility study,' 'technically feasible,' 'economically feasible,' and 'not feasible.'
Examples
- The engineers conducted a feasibility study to determine whether the tunnel could be built within the allocated budget. 工程师们进行了可行性研究,以确定该隧道能否在分配的预算内建成。Los ingenieros realizaron un estudio de viabilidad para determinar si el túnel podía construirse dentro del presupuesto asignado.エンジニアたちは、割り当てられた予算内でトンネルを建設できるかどうかを判断するために実現可能性調査を実施しました。엔지니어들은 할당된 예산 내에서 터널을 건설할 수 있는지 판단하기 위해 타당성 조사를 실시했습니다.
- It is technically feasible to power the entire grid with renewable energy, but the infrastructure costs are enormous. 从技术上讲,用可再生能源为整个电网供电是可行的,但基础设施成本巨大。Técnicamente es factible alimentar toda la red eléctrica con energías renovables, pero los costes de infraestructura son enormes.技術的には再生可能エネルギーで電力網全体をまかなうことは可能ですが、インフラコストは莫大です。기술적으로는 재생 에너지로 전체 전력망을 가동하는 것이 가능하지만, 인프라 비용이 막대합니다.
- Working from home five days a week is simply not feasible for employees in customer-facing roles. 对于面向客户的岗位员工来说,每周五天在家工作根本不可行。Trabajar desde casa cinco días a la semana simplemente no es viable para los empleados en puestos de atención al cliente.顧客対応の職種の従業員にとって、週5日の在宅勤務は単純に実現不可能です。고객 대면 업무를 담당하는 직원에게 주 5일 재택근무는 단순히 실현 불가능합니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, professional
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old French faisable (doable), from fais-, stem of faire (to do, make), from Latin facere (to do, make). It entered English in the 15th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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