noun
Meaning 1
The state or quality of being pliant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pliancy
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pliantness
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noun
Meaning 2
adaptability of mind or character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was valued for his reliability and pliability
- he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pliability, pliancy, suppleness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adaptability
noun
Meaning 3
the property of being pliant and flexible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pliancy, suppleness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bendability, pliability
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English pliant Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pliantness From pliant + -ness.