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tractable
/ˈtræk tə bəl/
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readily reacting to suggestions and influences
tractable meaning(s)
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- (adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences
- (adj) easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
Synonym(s)
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- The new leader is known to be more tractable, but when it comes to accepting the World Bank's suggestions, he is totally intransigent.
- Getting a bipartisan vote on reforms is the least of the tractable problems.
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tractableness
the trait of being easily persuaded
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tractarian
/træk ˈtɛə rɪən/
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a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement…
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tractarianism
/træk ˈtɛə rɪə nɪ zəm/
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principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as…
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tractile
/ˈtræk taɪl/
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capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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traction
/ˈtræk ʃən/
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the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as…
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traction engine
steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other…
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tractive
exerting traction and serving to pull
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tractor
/ˈtræk tər/
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a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
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tractor trailer
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
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tracy
/ˈtreɪ si/
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United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn…
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trad
traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
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trade
/ˈtreɪd/
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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets)…
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trade acceptance
a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by…
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trade balance
the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and…
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trade barrier
any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
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trade bill
a statute that would regulate foreign trade
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trade book
a book intended for general readership
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trade cycle
recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery…
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trade deficit
an excess of imports over exports
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trade discount
a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer…
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trade edition
a book intended for general readership
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trade embargo
a government order imposing a trade barrier
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trade expense
ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade