feasible

(idea) by kessenich Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:40:58
doable, from L facere do.
It is not a synonym of possible or likely. Use it as doable, practicable.
(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:37:17

Fea"si*ble (?) a. [F. faisable, fr. faire to make or do, fr. L. facere. See Fact, Feat.]

1.

Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.

Always existing before their eyes as a thing feasible in practice. Burke.

It was not feasible to gratify so many ambitions. Beaconsfield.

2.

Fit to be used or tailed, as land.

[R.]

R. Trumbull.

Fea"si*ble*ness, n. --Fea"si*bly, adv.

 

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