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intractable

English

Etymology

From in- +? tractable

Adjective

intractable (comparative more intractable, superlative most intractable)

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  2. (mathematics) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved.
  3. (of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.
  4. (of a person) Stubborn; obstinate.
  5. (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

Derived terms

  • intractability
  • intractableness
  • intractably

Translations

References

  • intractable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • intractable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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ungovernable

English

Etymology

un- +? governable

Adjective

ungovernable (comparative more ungovernable, superlative most ungovernable)

  1. Not governable

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