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Intractable vs Infeasible - What's the difference?

intractable | infeasible |

As adjectives the difference between intractable and infeasible

is that intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate while infeasible is not feasible.

intractable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * intractability * intractableness * intractably

    References

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    infeasible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not feasible.

    • Usage notes

    Usage varies between infeasible', (m), and “not feasible” – all are synonymous, but usage varies regionally and over time, and unfamiliar usage is often jarring or sounds wrong. Today '''infeasible''' is somewhat more common, in both American and British usage, though traditionally (term) was more common, being surpassed by '''infeasible''' in the late 1970s (in both America and Britain). Of these, '''infeasible is etymologically, pure – formed of French/Latin roots – and cognate to French (m), while (term) is hybrid, combining Germanic (m) with Latinate (m). Variation: Infeasible or unfeasible?, ''(The Economist) , Jul 2nd 2012

    Derived terms

    * infeasibility * infeasibleness * infeasibly

    References