Tractableness
11manipulable — adjective easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) tractable young minds the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition Samuel Butler • Syn: ↑tractable • Ant: ↑intractable (for: ↑tractable) …
12tractability — noun the trait of being easily persuaded • Syn: ↑tractableness, ↑flexibility • Ant: ↑intractability • Derivationally related forms: ↑flexible (for: ↑flexibility …
13Docility — Do*cil i*ty, n. [L. docilitas, fr. docilis: cf. F. docilit[ e].] 1. teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Willingness to be taught; tractableness. [1913 Webster] The humble docility of little… …
14Ductility — Duc*til i*ty, n. [Cf. F. ductilit[ e].] 1. The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments. [1913 Webster] 2. Tractableness; pliableness. South. [1913 Webster] …
15Towardliness — To ward*li*ness, n. The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness. [1913 Webster] The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] …
16Tractability — Tract a*bil i*ty, n. [L. tractabilitas: cf.F. tractabilite.] The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness. [1913 Webster] …
17tractable — 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 •… …
18tractable — tractability, tractableness, n. tractably, adv. /trak teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition. 2. easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable. [1495 1505; < L… …
19tractability — noun The state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness …
20tractable — adjective /ˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/ a) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable. I have always found horses, an animal I am attached to, very tractable when treated with humanity and steadiness. b) Capable of being… …
