intractable

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/

Adjective

of a problem of a person

Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed. / (mathematics) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved. / (of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.

Japanese Meaning

扱いにくい、制御・管理が難しい、手に負えない / (数学) 解決不可能な問題に用いられる意味 / (一般的な問題) 対処や解決が困難である状態を指す

What is this buttons?

The research team faced an intractable problem that resisted every proposed solution.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

研究チームは、提案されたどの解決策にも屈しない、解決困難な問題に直面した。

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Sense（1）

Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(mathematics) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved.

Sense（3）

(of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.

Sense（4）

(of a person) Stubborn; obstinate.

Sense（5）

(medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

more intractable

（ comparative ）

most intractable

（ superlative ）

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