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    tractable
    /ˈtraktəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) easy to control or influence: "she has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tractableTractable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TRACTABLE is capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile. How to use tractable in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Tractable.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRACTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded: The problem turned out to be less tractable than I had expected. Opposite. intractable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easiness and simplicity. (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom. accessibility. at the push of a button idiom. at the stroke of a pen idiom.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRACTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded: The problem turned out to be less tractable than I had expected. Opposite. intractable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easiness and simplicity. (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom. accessibility. at the push of a button idiom. at the stroke of a pen idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tractableTRACTABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tractable definition: easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding. See examples of TRACTABLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRACTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that a person, problem, or device is tractable, you mean that they can be easily controlled or dealt with. [ formal ] He could easily manage his tractable and worshipping younger brother.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tractableTractable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of tractable. adjective. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) “ tractable young minds” synonyms: manipulable. compliant. disposed or willing to comply. manageable. capable of being managed or controlled. obedient. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. docile.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tractableTractable - definition of tractable by The Free Dictionary

    Define tractable. tractable synonyms, tractable pronunciation, tractable translation, English dictionary definition of tractable. adj. 1. Easily managed or controlled; governable. 2. Easily handled or worked; malleable. trac′ta·bil′i·ty , trac′ta·ble·ness n. trac′ta·bly adv.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tractabletractable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of tractable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tractabletractable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 7, 2024 · tractable (comparative more tractable, superlative most tractable) (of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed. Synonyms: docile, manageable, governable

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tractabletractable | meaning of tractable in Longman Dictionary of...

    tractable meaning, definition, what is tractable: easy to control or deal with: Learn more.