TRACTABLE


Meaning of TRACTABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrak-tə-bəl ]

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

• trac·ta·bil·i·ty ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• trac·ta·ble·ness ˈtrak-tə-bəl-nəs noun

• trac·ta·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.