Intractable

Meaning

Adj

●

Not

; not able to be

,

,

or directed.

●

In Mathematics:

(of a

problem) Not able to be

in

polynomial time

; too

to

to solve.

●

Difficult to

,

, or manage.

●

Stubborn; obstinate.

●

In Medicine:

Difficult to

(of a

condition).

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Origin

intractable

English

in-

English

in

Latin

in-

Latin

in-

Middle English (1100-1500)

in-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

in

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

tractable

English

tractabilis

Latin

tracto

Latin

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