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[
trak
-til
,
-tahyl
]
trac·tile
/
ˈtræk
tɪl
,
-taɪl
/
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[
trak
-til
,
-tahyl
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
2.
capable of being drawn.
Origin:
1620–30;
<
Latin
tract
(
us
) (
see
traction
) +
-ile
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trac·til·i·ty
/
trækˈtɪl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
trak-
til
-i-tee
]
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,
noun
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tractile
(ˈtræktaɪl)
—
adj
capable of being drawn out; ductile
[C17: from Latin
trahere
to drag]
tractility
—
n
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