practicability

/pɹˌæktɪsəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The state of being practicable; feasibility

Word Origin Practicability comes from 'practicable', which traces to Greek 'prassein' (to do) and 'praktikos' (practical). Something practicable is able to be done, and practicability is the quality of being feasible. The same root gives us practice, practical, and even pragmatic (from 'pragma', a thing done).

noun The state of being practicable; feasibility countable

The practicability of building a bridge across the canyon is being studied by engineers.

(名词) 可行性;实用性

工程师们正在研究在峡谷上建桥的可行性。

(sustantivo) viabilidad; factibilidad; posibilidad; realizabilidad [El estado de ser practicable; viabilidad, factibilidad.]

La viabilidad de construir un puente a través del cañón está siendo estudiada por ingenieros.

(nom) faisabilité; possibilité; viabilité [État de ce qui peut être mis en pratique ; caractère réalisable d'un projet.]

La faisabilité de la construction d'un pont au-dessus du canyon est étudiée par les ingénieurs.

(Substantiv) **Practicability** Substantiv, feminin: Der Zustand, durchführbar oder umsetzbar zu sein; Machbarkeit.

Die **Practicability** des Brückenbaus über die Schlucht wird derzeit von Ingenieuren untersucht.

(名詞) 実行可能である状態;実現可能性。

峡谷に橋を架けることの実現可能性について、エンジニアたちが調査している。

(substantivo) viabilidade; factibilidade; exequibilidade; realizabilidade [O estado de ser praticável; viabilidade]

A viabilidade de construir uma ponte sobre o cânion está sendo estudada por engenheiros.

Word parts: practic + abil + ity

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