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intractability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
in-tractabil-i-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being intractable; intractableness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From intractable + -ity or in- + tractability.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

intractabilities (plural)

Synonyms

intractableness

Questions

What does intractability mean?
The state of being intractable; intractableness.
Where does intractability come from?
From intractable + -ity or in- + tractability.

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