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How to pronounce “intractable”
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Pronunciation guide for intractable
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of intractable with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Annals of Improbable Research
The medical profession calls it intractable hiccups.
- Definition summary
- Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
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How to pronounce intractable
Annals of Improbable Research
The medical profession calls it intractable hiccups.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “intractable”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- (mathematics, of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
- Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
- Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
- (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
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