a. Capable of being touched; tangible. [ R. ] “They [ women ] being created to be both tractable and tactable.” Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t. ] 1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall find them tractable enough. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable measures. [ Obs. ] Holder. [ 1913 Webster ]

--Tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tract"a/bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]