Understanding and Using 'Feasible'
1 🔍 Why This Word Matters
In planning and decision-making, knowing if something is feasible can save time and resources. It’s different from just being possible – it means something is actually practical and can be done with the available time, money, or resources. This word is especially important in work and project discussions.
2 🧠 What It Really Means
1. Possible to do and practical to achieve [It is feasible to finish the project by Friday]
2. Can be done with available resources [Building a new bridge is feasible with our current budget]
3. Reasonable and likely to work [The plan seems feasible if everyone helps]
3 ✅ Use Feasible Like This
• The manager will only approve plans that are feasible within our budget.
• It’s not feasible to learn a new language in just one week.
4 ⚠️ Don't Confuse It With…
Don’t confuse ‘feasible’ with just ‘possible’. Something might be possible in theory but not feasible in practice.
❌ Flying cars are possible.
5 🧭 Quick Grammar Guide
Common patterns:
• It is/isn’t feasible to + verb
• Something is/seems feasible
• The most/least feasible option
6 🧠 An Interesting Thing About Feasible
The word ‘feasible’ comes from the French word ‘faisable’, meaning ‘doable’. It entered English in the 1400s when French was considered the language of sophisticated society. Unlike many similar words, it has kept its original meaning for over 600 years!
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