tractable
Capable of being easily led, taught, or managedCapable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
» It may not be easy, but this problem is tractable.
Meaning
6 sensesCapable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
покорныйpokornyj, послу́шныйposlúšnyj
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
Easy to deal with or manage.
Capable of being shaped; malleable.
Sufficiently operationalizable or useful to allow a mathematical calculation to proceed toward a solution.
Algorithmically solvable fast enough to be practically relevant, typically in polynomial time.
(obsolete)Capable of being handled or touched.
пода́тливыйpodátlivyj
Examples
3 sentencesIt may not be easy, but this problem is tractable.
The problem is tractable.
The car's engine is tractable.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English tractable, tractabel, from Latin tractābilis (“that may be touched, haFrom Middle English tractable, tractabel, from Latin tractābilis (“that may be touched, handled, or managed”), from tractō (“take in hand, handle, manage”), frequentative of trahō (“draw”).
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Forms
more tractable, most tractable| Comparative | more tractable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tractable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonyms- easily managed (controlled or taught or molded):manipulable
- responsive to suggestions and influences:amenable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form