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tractableness
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Tractableness
(gcide) | Tractable \Tract"a*ble\, a. [L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to
draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t.]
1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile;
manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a
tractable learner.
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I shall find them tractable enough. --Shak.
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2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible;
as, tractable measures. [Obs.] --Holder.
[1913 Webster] --Tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tract"a/bly,
adv.
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tractableness
(wn) | tractableness
n 1: the trait of being easily persuaded [syn: tractability,
tractableness, flexibility] [ant: intractability,
intractableness] |
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intractableness
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Attractableness
(gcide) | Attractable \At*tract"a*ble\, a.
Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction. --
At*tract"a*ble*ness, n.
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Intractableness
(gcide) | Intractable \In*tract"a*ble\, a. [L. intractabilis: cf. F.
intraitable, formerly also intractable. See In- not, and
Tractable.]
Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed;
indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent;
stubborn; obstinate; refractory; as, an intractable child.
Syn: Stubborn; perverse; obstinate; refractory; cross;
unmanageable; unruly; headstrong; violent; ungovernable;
unteachable. -- In*tract"a*ble*ness, n. --
In*tract"a*bly, adv.
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Tractableness
(gcide) | Tractable \Tract"a*ble\, a. [L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to
draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t.]
1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile;
manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a
tractable learner.
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I shall find them tractable enough. --Shak.
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2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible;
as, tractable measures. [Obs.] --Holder.
[1913 Webster] --Tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tract"a/bly,
adv.
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intractableness
(wn) | intractableness
n 1: the trait of being hard to influence or control [syn:
intractability, intractableness] [ant: flexibility,
tractability, tractableness] |
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