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tractability

tractability

7.7
The quality of being easily managed or persuaded
  • noun
  • /trækˈtæbɪlɪti/
translation icon : manejabilidad
  • A child's tractability can be a blessing for parents and teachers alike.

Examples

  • His tractability in negotiations helped the company reach a quick agreement.

  • The tractability of the staff made implementing new policies much easier.

  • The tractability of the new software surprised the developers.

  • She admired his tractability in negotiations.

  • A child's tractability can be a blessing for parents and teachers alike.

  • His tractability in negotiations enabled the team to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

  • The tractability of the staff ensured that changes were implemented smoothly and quickly.

Synonyms

manageability
vstractability
1 5.1

How easy something is to control or look after

emphasizes willingness to be guided or persuaded rather than only control
tractableness
vstractability
9.3

Being easy to manage and willing to follow advice

is the general term for easy management or willingness to follow guidance
manageableness
vstractability
7.5

How easy something is to control or handle

focuses more on being willing to follow guidance than mere controllability
biddability
vstractability
9.1

Willingness to follow instructions and accept guidance

is broader, covering general ease of management not just obedience
amenableness
vstractability
  • Formal
8.4

A willingness to work with others and accept suggestions

leans more toward being manageable through persuasion rather than simple cooperation
persuasibility
vstractability
8.2

How easily a person accepts other people's ideas

covers both persuasion and physical management, not persuasion alone
persuadability
vstractability
7.6

Being easily convinced by other people

is wider, meaning easy to manage or follow, not only convincing

Antonyms

intractability
1 9.6

A situation in which something is hard to change or control

unmanageableness
9.6

A situation or thing that people cannot control

How Manageable

docility
2 7.1
amenability
  • Formal
6.8
tractability
7.7
reluctance
68 3.6
resistance
214 4.0

Surface Forms

tractability singular
tractabilities plural

Morphology

tractability = tractable (semi-transparent) = tract + able + ity

Formed by the productive nominalizing suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'tractable'.

Etymology

Tractability comes from the root tract meaning 'to pull', the same root in tractor, a machine that pulls. So Tractability is the quality of being 'easy to handle' or 'persuade'.