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PLIANCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adaptability of mind or character
Example:
he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization
Synonyms:
pliability; pliancy; pliantness; suppleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pliancy" is a kind of...):
adaptability (the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances)
Derivation:
pliant (able to adjust readily to different conditions)
pliant (capable of being influenced or formed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of being pliant and flexible
Synonyms:
pliancy; pliantness; suppleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pliancy" is a kind of...):
bendability; pliability (the property of being easily bent without breaking)
Derivation:
pliant (capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking)
pliant (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out)
