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tractile
[ trak-til, -tahyl ]
adjective
- capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- capable of being drawn.
tractile
/ ˈtræktaɪl; trækˈtɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
- capable of being drawn out; ductile
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Derived Forms
- tractility, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰ·پ··ٲ [trak-, til, -i-tee], noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ 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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