What does realizable mean?
Realizable describes something that can be achieved or converted into an actual, concrete result. It is often used for plans, goals, projects, demands, values, and technical proposals, with the emphasis on practical feasibility rather than simple possibility. Saying that a proposal is realizable suggests that it can be carried out with the available resources, technology, time, or institutional arrangements. The word frequently appears in formal professional language and therefore may sound more technical or deliberate than “possible” or “practicable.” Although it can suggest that a plan is achievable, it does not by itself guarantee that it will be attempted or successfully completed. Its main use is evaluative: it distinguishes ideas that can genuinely be realized from aspirations, fantasies, or proposals that lack a practical basis.
adjectiveCapable of being realized or brought into actuality; feasible or able to be achieved.
- Capable of being realized, achieved, or converted into a concrete form.
"The committee concluded that the proposed redevelopment was technically realizable within the available budget."
"The proposal represents a realizable goal rather than an idealized long-term vision."
"Engineers determined that the low-carbon transport system was realizable using existing technology."
Realizable asks the practical question: can this idea actually become real?
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does realizable come from?
Realizable was formed in English by adding the suffix “-able” to “realize,” producing a word of the form “able to be realized.” Realize ultimately comes through French from Latin realis, meaning “real” or “actual,” and from Latin res, meaning “thing.” The same Latin root also underlies words such as “reality,” “realism,” and “real.”
How realizable is actually used
This word is chiefly formal and is especially common in planning, technical, legal, and financial contexts. It means capable of being realized, not merely imaginable or desirable.