tractability
/,træktə'biliti/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the trait of being easily persuaded
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