intractable in German
intractable in German is stur, störrisch, schwer handhabbar — intractable means impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
intractable in German
stur
störrisch
schwer handhabbar
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
verfahren
Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
unlenksam
(maths) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
schwierig zu behandeln
(medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
What does "intractable" mean?
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adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
"And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all."
- adj (computing) Taking far too long to work out by computer, so it is treated as unsolvable in practice.
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adj (of a problem) Very hard to deal with or find a solution for.
"Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs."
- adj (of a person) Refusing to change their mind or behaviour; very stubborn.
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intractable in a sentence
- And I cannot but expect that this will repeatedly lead to the discovery that an initially intractable problem can be factored after all.
- Work—bureaucratic work in particular—poses a series of intractable dilemmas that often demand compromises with traditional moral beliefs.
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What is "intractable" in German?
"intractable" in German is stur, störrisch, schwer handhabbar. intractable means: Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
Are there other ways to say "intractable" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "intractable": stur, störrisch, schwer handhabbar, verfahren, unlenksam, schwierig zu behandeln.
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