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• pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

• able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

• mul|ti|pli|ca|tive — «MUHL tuh pluh KAY tihv», adjective. tending to multiply or increase; able to multiply …   Useful english dictionary

• in·ap·pli·ca·ble — /ınˈæplıkəbəl, ˌınəˈplıkəbəl/ adj formal : not able to be used in a particular situation : not applicable or relevant The rules are inapplicable [=irrelevant] in this instance …   Useful english dictionary

• mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

• multipliable — mul·ti·pli·able …   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

• pliable — pli|a|ble [ˈplaıəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: plier; PLIERS] 1.) able to bend without breaking or cracking ▪ a shoe made of soft, pliable leather 2.) easily influenced and controlled by other people ▪ Senior officials would… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables