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tractable

trac·ta·ble [ tráktəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. docile: very easy to control or persuade

2. malleable: very easy to bend or work with

[15th century. < Latin tractabilis< tractare (see tract3)]

trac·ta·bil·i·ty [ tràktə bíllətee ] noun
trac·ta·bly [ tráktəblee ] adverb
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