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Intractability: meaning, definitions and examples

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intractability

 

[ ɪnˌtræktəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

complexity theory

The quality or state of being intractable, i.e. difficult to manage or control. In complexity theory, intractability refers to computational problems that cannot be efficiently solved by algorithms.

Synonyms

difficultness, stubbornness, unmanageability

Examples of usage

  • The intractability of the problem led researchers to seek alternative solutions.
  • His stubbornness and intractability made it impossible to negotiate with him.

Translations

Translations of the word "intractability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 intratabilidade

🇮🇳 असहनीयता

🇩🇪 Unlösbarkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakmampuan dipecahkan

🇺🇦 нерозв'язність

🇵🇱 nierozwiązywalność

🇯🇵 解決不可能性

🇫🇷 intractabilité

🇪🇸 intratabilidad

🇹🇷 çözümsüzlük

🇰🇷 해결 불가능성

🇸🇦 عدم القابلية للحل

🇨🇿 neřešitelnost

🇸🇰 neriešiteľnosť

🇨🇳 难以解决

🇸🇮 nerešljivost

🇮🇸 óleysanleiki

🇰🇿 шешілмейтіндік

🇬🇪 გაუხსნელობა

🇦🇿 həll olunmazlıq

🇲🇽 intratabilidad

Etymology

The word 'intractability' has its roots in the Latin word 'intractabilis', which means 'that cannot be handled'. The term gained popularity in complexity theory, a branch of computer science, to describe problems that are difficult or impossible to solve efficiently. These intractable problems play a crucial role in understanding the limits of computation and have led to the development of new algorithms and approaches to tackle them.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,099 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.