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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tractable \Tract"a*ble\, a. [L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to
draw violently, to handle, treat. See {Treat}, v. t.]
1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile;
manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a
tractable learner.
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I shall find them tractable enough. --Shak.
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2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible;
as, tractable measures. [Obs.] --Holder.
[1913 Webster] --{Tract"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Tract"a/bly},
adv.
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