pli|a|bil|i|ty

pli|a|bil|i|ty
pli|a|bil|i|ty «PLY uh BIHL uh tee», noun.
pliable condition or quality: »

Figurative. Pliability in politics, if accompanied by honesty, is a virtue (Henry Adams).

SYNONYM(S): flexibility.

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  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • pliability — pli·a·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

  • pliable — pli•a•ble [[t]ˈplaɪ ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) easily bent; flexible; supple 2) easily influenced or persuaded; yielding 3) adjusting readily; adaptable • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < MF, =pli(er) to bend (see ply II) + able able pli a•bil′i•ty,… …   From formal English to slang

  • pliable — pli|a|ble [ plaıəbl ] adjective 1. ) able to bend or change shape easily without breaking 2. ) easy to persuade or influence: COMPLIANT ╾ pli|a|bil|i|ty [ ,plaıə bıləti ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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