tractable

adjective

trac·ta·ble ˈtrak-tə-bəl How to pronounce tractable (audio)

: capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile

a tractable horse

: easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable

tractability

ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce tractable (audio)

noun

tractableness

ˈtrak-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce tractable (audio)

noun

tractably

ˈtrak-tə-blē How to pronounce tractable (audio)

adverb

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Docile, obedient, and amenable are synonyms of tractable, but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. Tractable describes an individual whose character permits easy handling, while docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to authority. Obedient is often used to describe compliance with authority, although that compliance is not necessarily offered eagerly. Amenable, on the other hand, is usually used when someone cooperates out of a desire to be agreeable. Tractable dates from the early 16th century and derives from the Latin verb tractare ("to handle" or "to treat"). Despite the resemblance, this root did not give us the noun tractor or verbs such as contract or attract—those all derive from a loosely related Latin verb trahere ("to draw or pull").

Example Sentences

This new approach should make the problem more tractable. He's a very tractable child.

Recent Examples on the Web But Pask and Lamm pointed out a number of ways that the thylacine is a far more tractable system than a mammoth.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 However, there is a simple operational reason why Russia may be resorting to the indiscriminate killing of civilians: Ukrainians are proving to be far less tractable to the application of military force than Putin expected.

Loren Thompson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 And there were, in fact, glimmers of a tractable path to better products — if Congress will provide billions of dollars to speed things up.

Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 July 2022 Instead of taking a problem and reducing it to something tractable, a little bit of lateral thinking and application of human psychology can result in magical solutions that are often inexpensive, delightful and very effective.

Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Figuring out which of these to activate under different circumstances is an economic optimization problem but computationally tractable enough that a solution could be calculated in as little as 220 seconds.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2022 As the document took on a life of its own, tractable rubrics emerged—Does social media make people angrier or more affectively polarized?

The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 Indeed, docile and tractable torque is this motor’s defining characteristic.

Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 31 May 2022 To keep things computationally tractable, the team screened through all the chemicals at each generation and threw out anything that didn't look related to the target list of drugs and agricultural chemicals.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 See More

单词	tractableness
释义	tractable adjective trac·ta·ble ˈtrak-tə-bəl 1 : capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile a tractable horse 2 : easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable tractability ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun tractableness ˈtrak-tə-bəl-nəs noun tractably ˈtrak-tə-blē adverb Did you know? Docile, obedient, and amenable are synonyms of tractable, but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. Tractable describes an individual whose character permits easy handling, while docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to authority. Obedient is often used to describe compliance with authority, although that compliance is not necessarily offered eagerly. Amenable, on the other hand, is usually used when someone cooperates out of a desire to be agreeable. Tractable dates from the early 16th century and derives from the Latin verb tractare ("to handle" or "to treat"). Despite the resemblance, this root did not give us the noun tractor or verbs such as contract or attract—those all derive from a loosely related Latin verb trahere ("to draw or pull"). Synonyms amenable biddable compliant conformable docile law-abiding obedient submissive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This new approach should make the problem more tractable. He's a very tractable child. Recent Examples on the Web But Pask and Lamm pointed out a number of ways that the thylacine is a far more tractable system than a mammoth. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 However, there is a simple operational reason why Russia may be resorting to the indiscriminate killing of civilians: Ukrainians are proving to be far less tractable to the application of military force than Putin expected. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 And there were, in fact, glimmers of a tractable path to better products — if Congress will provide billions of dollars to speed things up. Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 July 2022 Instead of taking a problem and reducing it to something tractable, a little bit of lateral thinking and application of human psychology can result in magical solutions that are often inexpensive, delightful and very effective. Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Figuring out which of these to activate under different circumstances is an economic optimization problem but computationally tractable enough that a solution could be calculated in as little as 220 seconds. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2022 As the document took on a life of its own, tractable rubrics emerged—Does social media make people angrier or more affectively polarized? The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 Indeed, docile and tractable torque is this motor’s defining characteristic. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 31 May 2022 To keep things computationally tractable, the team screened through all the chemicals at each generation and threw out anything that didn't look related to the target list of drugs and agricultural chemicals. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin tractabilis, from tractare to handle, treat First Known Use 1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1 tractableness noun as in teachableness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance teachableness submission tractability subordination acquiescence amenability conformity compliance abidance yielding surrender agreeability obedience subordinateness trainability capitulation submissiveness obeisance deference suppression humility meekness obsequiousness subservience inhibition subserviency slavishness repression servility modesty docility restraint dutifulness discipline control dutifulness order Antonyms & Near Antonyms balkiness disobedience rebellion noncompliance obstreperousness insubordination defiance refractoriness intractability recalcitrance waywardness rebelliousness unruliness willfulness frowardness noncooperation revolt disrespect outbreak insurrection rebelling contrariness recusancy rudeness insurgency mulishness mutiny insolence impudence insurgence contumacy mutinousness perversity stubbornness obstinacy pigheadedness self-will misbehavior obstinateness hardheadedness dissent naughtiness mischievousness dissidence See More
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