noun
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noun
the quality of being feasible, workable, or capable of being put into practice
The engineers questioned the practicability of repairing the bridge without closing it.
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Etymology
Formed from practicable + -ity. Practicable was borrowed from Latin practicabilis, partly through Middle French praticable, and ultimately relates to Greek praktikos ("fit for action"). Practicability therefore asks whether an idea can actually be carried out.