tractile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtræktaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trak′til, -tīl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trac•tile  (trak′til, -tīl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
  2. capable of being drawn.
  • Latin tract(us) (see traction) + -ile
  • 1620–30
trac•til•i•ty (trak til′i tē)USA pronunciation, n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tractile / ˈtræktaɪl/
  1. capable of being drawn out; ductile
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin trahere to dragtractility / trækˈtɪlɪtɪ/
'tractile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
traction

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