infeasibility
/in,fi:zə'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (infeasibleness) /in'fi:zəblnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being impossible to carry out or achieve: "Infeasibility" refers to the condition of something not being practical, workable, or capable of being done.
Usage
- "Infeasibility" is a formal noun used to describe the inherent impossibility or impracticality of a plan, project, idea, or task. It is often used in technical, business, academic, or analytical contexts to conclude that a proposed course of action cannot be executed.
Examples
- Noun:
- The report highlighted the infeasibility of constructing a bridge at that location due to geological instability.
- After reviewing the budget, the team acknowledged the financial infeasibility of the proposed expansion this year.
Advanced Usage
- "to demonstrate/prove the infeasibility of": to show through evidence or analysis that something cannot be done.
- The study aimed to prove the infeasibility of achieving 100% renewable energy with current technology.
- "technical/economic/practical infeasibility": specifies the domain (e.g., engineering, finance, logistics) in which something is not possible.
- The project was abandoned due to its economic infeasibility.
Variants and Related Words
- Infeasible (adj): not possible to do easily or conveniently; impractical.
- The plan was deemed infeasible within the given timeframe.
- Feasibility (n): the state or degree of being easily or conveniently done; practicality. (This is the direct antonym).
- A feasibility study is conducted first.
Synonyms
- Impossibility: The condition of being impossible.
- Impracticability: The quality of being unworkable in practice.
- Unworkability: The state of not being able to function or be carried out successfully.
Antonyms
- Feasibility: The quality of being possible and practical to do easily or conveniently.
- Practicability: The quality of being able to be done or put into practice successfully.
- Viability: The ability to work successfully; feasibility.
Noun
- the quality of not being doable