intractable

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11
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/ (UK)

Definition of intractable

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
    “And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all.”
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adj

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
    “And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all.”
  2. Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
  3. Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
    “Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs.”
  4. Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
  5. Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

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Etymology

From in- + tractable.

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