intractability
pronunciation
How to pronounce intractability in British English:
UK [ɪnˌtræktə'bɪlətɪ]
How to pronounce intractability in American English:
US [ɪnˌtræktə'bɪlətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the trait of being hard to influence or control
Word Origin
- intractability (n.)
- 1570s, from intractable + -ity.
Example
- 1. Before yielding to despair over the intractability of political reform in india , it is worth considering the outcomes of recent elections .
- 2. A big disappointment of his first term , mr obama has told aides , was the intractability of the conflict between israel and the palestinians .
- 3. As the world and the obama administration move into 2010 , it is not foolish or alarmist to express concern about the intractability of the afghan ulcer .
- 4. Manage to solve the problem which we plan to solve tomorrow today , accomplish the handy work today to the best of our abilities , please face to the intractability problem bravely , and treat them in another angle .
- 5. The scheme is secure under the assumption of standard intractability problems .