| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | fea·si·ble |
| PRONUNCIATION: | f z -b l |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible: a feasible plan. See synonyms at possible. 2. Used or dealt with successfully; suitable: feasible new sources of energy. 3. Logical; likely: a feasible explanation. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English fesable, from Old French faisable, from faire, fais-, to do, from Latin facere. See dh - in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | fea si·bil i·ty, fea si·ble·ness NOUN fea si·bly ADVERB
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