fea´si|bly

fea´si|bly
fea|si|ble «FEE zuh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be done easily; possible without difficulty or damage; practicable: »

Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible. Today, most of these fine old houses are dilapidated almost beyond feasible repair (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under possible. (Cf.possible)
2. likely; probable: »

The witness's explanation of the accident sounded feasible.

3. suitable; convenient: »

The road was too rough to be feasible for travel by automobile.

[< Old French faisable or faisible < faire do, make < Latin facere]
fea´si|ble|ness, noun.
fea´si|bly, adverb.

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  • in´de|fea´si|bly — in|de|fea|si|ble «IHN dih FEE zuh buhl», adjective. not to be annulled, made void, or done away with: »Kings were once believed to have an indefeasible right to rule. ╂[< in 1 not + defeasible] –in´de|fea´si|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • fea´si|ble|ness — fea|si|ble «FEE zuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done easily; possible without difficulty or damage; practicable: »Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible. Today, most of these fine old houses… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fea|si|ble — «FEE zuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be done easily; possible without difficulty or damage; practicable: »Of the many plans submitted, the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible. Today, most of these fine old houses are… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • fea — cof·fea; de·fea·sance; de·fea·si·ble; dis·fea·ture; fea·ber·ry; fea·si·bil·i·ty; fea·si·ble; fea·si·ble·ness; fea·si·bly; fea·tured; fea·ture·less; fea·ture·ly; fea·tur·ette; fea·tur·ish; in·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty; in·de·fea·si·ble; mal·fea·sance;… …   English syllables

  • in|de|fea|si|ble — «IHN dih FEE zuh buhl», adjective. not to be annulled, made void, or done away with: »Kings were once believed to have an indefeasible right to rule. ╂[< in 1 not + defeasible] –in´de|fea´si|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • feasibly — fea·si·bly …   English syllables

  • feasible — 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

  • feasible — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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