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intractable

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Adjective

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  2. (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
  3. Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
  4. Stubborn; obstinate. (of a person)
  5. Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).

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