tractable
UK/'træktәbl/US
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Definitions
adj.
Easy to manage, control, or deal with; obedient.
易管教的;易处理的,温顺的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin tractare ('to handle') + -able = able to be handled or led. A tractable horse lets you lead it; a tractable problem can be worked through.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tractable problem易解决的问题
- 2.relatively tractable相对容易处理的
Example Sentences
- 1.
With patience, even the most stubborn pony became tractable.
- 2.
Breaking the issue into steps made it far more tractable.