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tractile

[ trak-til, -tahyl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
  2. capable of being drawn.


tractile

/ ˈtræktaɪl; trækˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. capable of being drawn out; ductile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • tractility, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù°ù²¹³¦Â·³Ù¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [trak-, til, -i-tee], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tractile1

1620–30; < Latin tract ( us ) ( traction ) + -ile
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tractile1

C17: from Latin trahere to drag
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The polyphonic narrative structure feels suitable for a novel that draws heavily on musical composition, particularly Bach’s fugues, which Wasserman adeptly uses to illustrate the tractile nature of memory.

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In the dog, the claws are not tractile.

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It will of its own accord dispose itself as an inclined plane, and receiving obliquely the reaction of the air, it transfers into tractile force a part of the vertical impulsion it has received.

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The error in question is, that hard-surfaced wheels will not bite on a moderately rough surface, sufficiently to give an efficient tractile power.

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