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tractable

[trak-tuh-buhl] / ˈtræk tə bəl /


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"The first question," says Steel, "is whether or not a unique order exists for these reactions. Once we could prove that there is one, the algorithm to order them became tractable."

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Instead, the team broke down their unanswerable question—will the breeding program work—into four smaller, more tractable assumptions:

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Hooked to an eight-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission, the V12 is splendidly tractable at around-town speeds.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

“Social media is the problem, and it’s really the algorithms” provides a very simple and tractable solution, which is that you fix the algorithms.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2024

Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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