intractability

Variant of intractable

intractable definition

in·trac·table (in trak′tə bəl)

adjective

not tractable; specif.,
  1. hard to manage; unruly or stubborn
  2. hard to work, manipulate, cure, treat, etc.

Etymology: L intractabilis

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