trac´ta|ble|ness — trac|ta|ble «TRAK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. easily managed or controlled; easy to deal with; docile: »a tractable child. Dogs are more tractable than cats. SYNONYM(S): compliant, manageable. 2. easily handled or worked: »Tractable metals can be… … Useful english dictionary
trac|ta|ble — «TRAK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. easily managed or controlled; easy to deal with; docile: »a tractable child. Dogs are more tractable than cats. SYNONYM(S): compliant, manageable. 2. easily handled or worked: »Tractable metals can be hammered and… … Useful english dictionary
in|trac|ta|ble — «ihn TRAK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. hard to handle or manage; stubborn: »an intractable mule. When pain becomes so severe that doctors call it “intractable,” they mean that it cannot be controlled by any safe and simple dosage of drugs (Time).… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
trac — am·trac; at·trac·tion; at·trac·tion·al·ly; at·trac·tor; con·trac·til·i·ty; con·trac·tion; con·trac·tion·al; con·trac·tion·ist; con·trac·tive; con·trac·tor; con·trac·tu·al; con·trac·ture; con·trac·tus; de·trac·tion; de·trac·tive; de·trac·tor;… … English syllables
tractable — trac•ta•ble [[t]ˈtræk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) easily managed or controlled; docile 2) easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable • Etymology: 1495–1505; < L tractābilis, der. of tractā(re) to handle, deal with (freq. of trahere to… … From formal English to slang
tractableness — trac·ta·ble·ness … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
intractable — in•trac•ta•ble [[t]ɪnˈtræk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not docile or manageable; stubborn 2) hard to shape or work with: an intractable metal[/ex] 3) hard to treat, relieve, or cure • Etymology: 1535–45; < L intractābilis in•trac ta•bil′i•ty,… … From formal English to slang
