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Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable.
Thomas Nagel

Meaning of "intractable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTRACTABLE

intractable  [ɪnˈtræktəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTRACTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intractable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTRACTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intractable in the English dictionary

The first definition of intractable in the dictionary is difficult to influence or direct. Other definition of intractable is difficult to solve, alleviate, or cure. Intractable is also difficult to shape or mould, esp with the hands.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTRACTABLE


abstractable
æbˈstræktəbəl
actable
ˈæktəbəl
collectable
kəˈlɛktəbəl
compactible
kəmˈpæktəbəl
contactable
kɒnˈtæktəbəl
delectable
dɪˈlɛktəbəl
distractible
dɪsˈtræktəbəl
exactable
ɪɡˈzæktəbəl
extractable
ɪkˈstræktəbəl
predictable
prɪˈdɪktəbəl
protractible
prəˈtræktəbəl
refractable
rɪˈfræktəbəl
respectable
rɪˈspɛktəbəl
retractable
rɪˈtræktəbəl
retractible
rɪˈtræktəbəl
selectable
sɪˈlɛktəbəl
tractable
ˈtræktəbəl
unactable
ʌnˈæktəbəl
unpredictable
ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl
untractable
ʌnˈtræktəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTRACTABLE

intracapsular
intracardiac
intracardial
intracardially
intracavitary
intracellular
intracellularly
intracerebral
intracerebrally
Intracoastal Waterway
intracompany
intracranial
intracranially
intractability
intractableness
intractably
intracutaneous
intrada
intraday
intradermal

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTRACTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of intractable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTRACTABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intractable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intractable

Translation of «intractable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTRACTABLE

Find out the translation of intractable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intractable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intractable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 难对付的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intratable
570 millions of speakers

English

intractable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असभ्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستعصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неразрешимыми
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intratável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irréductible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sukar dikawal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unnachgiebig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頑固な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고집스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intractable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không trị được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயலாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असभ्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inatçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrattabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нерозв´язними
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu de rezolvat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσεπίλυτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onregeerbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intractable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intraktabel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intractable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRACTABLE»

The term «intractable» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRACTABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intractable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intractable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intractable

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTRACTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intractable.
1
Katherine Boo
A great deal of what is presumed to be intractable or inevitable in this world doesn't strike me that way at all.
2
Alain de Botton
The Arab-Israeli conflict is also in many ways a conflict about status: it's a war between two peoples who feel deeply humiliated by the other, who want the other to respect them. Battles over status can be even more intractable than those over land or water or oil.
3
Sydney Brenner
The moment I saw the model and heard about the complementing base pairs I realized that it was the key to understanding all the problems in biology we had found intractable - it was the birth of molecular biology.
4
Teju Cole
In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The right to take human life belongs to the state. Not so in societies where weak courts and poor law enforcement are combined with intractable structural injustices.
5
Janeane Garofalo
I guess intractable right-wing ideologues are my mortal enemy.
6
Alan King
We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator... Some would say certain of these refer to the stereotypical, or 'stage' Jew. But objectively speaking, the only crime in humor is an unfunny joke.
7
Thomas Nagel
Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable.
8
LeRoy Neiman
I always stayed in tune with my own ambitions and attitudes and I'm still my intractable old self, for better or worse.
9
Charles Platt
Even if major funding is obtained for cold fusion, conceivably the phenomenon could suffer from problems as intractable as those of hot fusion. It may never work reliably or generate enough energy to be commercially viable.
10
Larry J. Sabato
The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTRACTABLE»

Discover the use of intractable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intractable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Taming Intractable Conflicts: Mediation in the Hardest Cases
But, explain the authors of this provocative volume, effective mediation in intractable conflicts is possible - if the mediator knows what to do and when to do it.
Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, Pamela R. Aall, 2004
2
Grasping the Nettle: Analyzing Cases of Intractable Conflict
Analyzes the defining characteristics and underlying dynamics of intractable conflicts.
Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, Pamela R. Aall, 2005
3
Frame Reflection: Toward the Resolution of Intractable ...
Shows how seemingly insoluble disputes and negotiations can sometimes be resolved by reframing the problem
Donald A. Schon, Martin Rein, 1995
4
Intractable
It's also the eye-opening story of a man who managed to turn his life around in the worst of Australia's prisons to become a writer and prison activist.
Bernie Matthews, 2007
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Tackling the Intractable: Palestinian Refugees and the ...
Finding a solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees has remained the main hurdle for an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement. This book represents the most comprehensive existing political analysis of the Palestinian refugee issue.
Michael Chiller-Glaus, 2007
6
Intractable Seizures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
The present volume describes the symptomatology of the major `intractable' syndromes, the most appropriate drugs for each, and the possibilities for surgical control.
W. McIntyre Burnham, Peter L. Carlen, M.D., Paul A. Hwang, 2002
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Making Sense of Intractable Environmental Conflicts: ...
Through analysis of interviews, news media coverage, meeting transcripts, and archival data, the contributors to the book:examine the concepts of frames, framing, and reframing, and the role that framing plays in conflictsoutline the ...
Roy Lewicki, Barbara Gray, Michael Elliott, 2003
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Intractable disputes about the natural law: Alasdair ...
The contributors to this volume are theologians, philosophers, civil and canon lawyers, and political scientists, who reflect on these issues from different disciplinary perspectives.
Lawrence Cunningham, 2009
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Limits of Computation: An Introduction to the Undecidable ...
The book enables readers to understand: What does it mean for a problem to be unsolvable or to be NP-complete? What is meant by a computation and what is a general model of a computer?
Edna E. Reiter, Clayton Matthew Johnson, 2012
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Pornography and the Justices: The Supreme Court and the ...
As long as the government does not discriminate against specific points of view and as long as there is ample protection of minors and nonconsenting adults, Hixson argues that the private collection of pornography is up to the individual.
Richard F. Hixson, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTRACTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intractable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gov. McCrory signs CBD oil bill into law - WNCN.com
Pat McCrory signed a revised hemp extract bill into law in an effort to help people with intractable epilepsy. That means those affected in North ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
2
The quality of mercy: Michael Gove's thoughtful remarks on prisons …
There are many intractable problems in his in-tray. The worst arise from the drive to cut government spending. To achieve prison reform, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Funding shortfall threatens promising procedure for cancer patients …
What's not possible is to meet the needs of all the patients in the province who could benefit, leaving some to suffer in intractable pain or live out ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
4
Science explains why lobster is so incredibly expensive | Business …
The situation seems intractable: A “reasonable” lobster dinner in a big city is one of the most expensive menu items, ranging from $US30 to ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
5
Tightening the Screws on Fracking | Margie Alt - Huffington Post
One of the most intractable problems of fracking is the threat its toxic, radioactive wastewater poses to our environment and our health. The U.S. ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Psychiatry's Identity Crisis - The New York Times
(Deep brain stimulation is promising as a treatment for intractable depression, but it is an invasive treatment and little is known about its ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
More Winners and Losers from Days 1 and 2 of The Contest - Eater NY
Yet hunger and poverty remain intractable problems in our city. Our team's conclusion is that it's our responsibility to report on inequities in the ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»
8
Iran nuclear deal could be Obama's Nixon-in-China moment - The …
... the investment of time and talent can – at the very least – begin to offer solutions to international problems that had long seemed intractable.”. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
Churches struggle with divestment over Israeli occupation
And they illustrate the ways in which relationships and personal experience inform one's conscience on this complex, seemingly intractable ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
What the high court's marriage decision means for the death penalty …
... how a changing national consensus can compel the Court to reevaluate its position on an issue that seemed intractable not so long ago. «The Hill, Jul 15»

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