🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Unmöglichkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈmøːlɪçkaɪt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Infeasibility/ɪnˈfiː.zə.bɪl.ɪ.ti/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Unmöglichkeit des Plans wurde schnell offensichtlich."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of being impossible to do or achieve.

    "The infeasibility of the proposed plan led to its rejection by the committee."
  2. 2

    A situation in which a task cannot be completed due to practical limitations.

    "The infeasibility of constructing a bridge in that location was evident after the geological survey."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'infeasibility' is derived from the Latin root 'facere', meaning 'to do or make', combined with the prefix 'in-', indicating negation, and the suffix '-ity', which denotes a state or condition. The evolution of the term reflects a transition from practical applications in medieval Latin to its current usage in modern contexts, particularly in legal and project management discussions.

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