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SUPPLENESS
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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 ("suppleness" is a kind of...):
adaptability (the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances)
Derivation:
supple ((used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
Synonyms:
lissomeness; litheness; suppleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("suppleness" is a kind of...):
gracefulness (beautiful carriage)
Derivation:
supple (gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The property of being pliant and flexible
Synonyms:
pliancy; pliantness; suppleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("suppleness" is a kind of...):
bendability; pliability (the property of being easily bent without breaking)
Derivation:
supple ((used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely)
