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traitable — [ trɛtabl ] adj. • fin XIIIe; lat. tractabilis, d apr. traiter ♦ Littér. Qu on peut influencer, apprivoiser. ⇒ accommodant , facile, maniable. J espère que mon créancier sera plus traitable. ⊗ CONTR. Inflexible, intraitable. ● traitable adjectif… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractableness — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tractably — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Treatable — Treat a*ble, a. [OE. tretable, F. traitable, L. tractabilis. See {Treat}, and cf. {Tractable}.] Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. [Obs.] A treatable disposition, a strong memory. R. Parr. [1913 Webster] A kind of treatable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intractable — adjective Etymology: Latin intractabilis, from in + tractabilis tractable Date: 1531 1. not easily governed, managed, or directed < intractable problems > 2. not easily manipulated or wrought < intractable metal > 3. not easily relieved or cured… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tractable — adjective Etymology: Latin tractabilis, from tractare to handle, treat Date: 1502 1. capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled ; docile < a tractable horse > 2. easily handled, managed, or wrought ; malleable Synonyms: see obedient •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tractable — tractability, tractableness, n. tractably, adv. /trak teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition. 2. easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable. [1495 1505; < L… … Universalium
Intractable — Unstoppable. For example, intractable diarrhea or intractable pain. * * * 1. SYN: refractory (1). 2. SYN: obstinate (1). [L. in tractabilis, fr. in neg. + tracto, to draw, haul] * * * in·trac·ta·ble ( )in trak tə bəl adj 1) not easily managed or… … Medical dictionary
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