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Meaning of 'tractable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tractable [ v. t.]
- Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner.
- Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable measures.

Meaning of 'tractable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tractable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
Example in sentence:
  • the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition;
  • tractable young minds
2 . tractable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- responsive to suggestions and influences
Example in sentence:
  • a tractable student;
  • an amenable child

Nearby Words:

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