tractability

/,træktə'biliti/

Thân thiện

The puppy's tractability made it easy to train.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being easily managed, controlled, or persuaded: "Tractability" refers to a characteristic of a person or thing that is compliant, docile, or amenable to guidance, instruction, or handling.

Usage

• "Tractability" is used to describe a person's disposition, especially their willingness to be led or taught. It can also describe the manageable nature of a material, problem, or animal.
• It is a formal term, often used in academic, psychological, or technical contexts.

Examples

• Describing a person's character:
  • The teacher appreciated the tractability of her new students.
  • His natural tractability made him an excellent assistant.
• Describing the nature of a task or material:
  • The tractability of the clay allowed the sculptor to create intricate details.
  • This mathematical problem lacks tractability, making it difficult to solve.

Advanced Usage

• "Tractability of a model": In scientific or computational contexts, this refers to how easily a theoretical model can be analyzed or solved.
  • The tractability of the economic model allowed for clear predictions.
• "Political tractability": Refers to the ease with which a political issue or group can be managed or negotiated with.
  • The tractability of the opposition surprised the negotiators.

Variants and Related Words

• Tractable (adj): Easily managed, controlled, or taught.
  • She is a tractable child who follows instructions well.
• Intractability (n): The quality of being hard to manage, control, or persuade; the opposite of tractability.
  • The intractability of the conflict led to a prolonged stalemate.

Synonyms

• Compliance: The act of conforming or agreeing.
• Docility: Readiness to accept control or instruction; submissiveness.
• Manageability: The quality of being able to be managed or controlled.
• Amenability: Willingness to agree or be persuaded.

Antonyms

• Intractability: The quality of being hard to control or manage.
• Stubbornness: Determination not to change one's attitude or position.
• Recalcitrance: Obstinately defiant of authority or control.
• Obduracy: Stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or course of action.

Related Phrases

• "A tractable disposition": A personality that is easy to guide or manage.
  • His success as a diplomat stemmed from his tractable disposition.
• "To demonstrate tractability": To show a willingness to be managed or persuaded.
  • The new employee was eager to demonstrate his tractability.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being easily persuaded

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tractableness
• flexibility