adjective · academic
feasible
/ˈfiːzəbl/FEA·si·ble
Band 6-7task2speaking
Possible and practical to do; workable under the circumstances.
Examples
“After running the numbers, the engineers concluded the proposal was feasible.”
“The committee needs a feasible plan that fits the budget.”
“It may be technically feasible, but is it affordable?”
Band 8 sentence
“After a cost–benefit analysis, the research team agreed that a phased approach was the most feasible option.”
Collocations
- feasible solution
- technically feasible
- economically feasible
Word family
feasibility nounfeasibly adverbfeasible adjective
Common mistakes
This solution is feasibility.→This solution is feasible.
The plan is feasable.→The plan is feasible.
Say it for a higher band
5possible→6doable→7+feasible
Synonyms
viable
Easily confused
viable
“The project is viable in the long term, but initial costs are high.”
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