Category:Tractable

Tract"a*ble, a. Etym: [l. tractabilis, fr, tractare to draw Violently, to handle, treat. See treat, v. t.]

1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; Manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. I shall find them tractable enough. Shak.

2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, Tractable measures. [obs.] Holder. --tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- tract"a/bly, adv.