[ ə'mi:nəb(ə)l ]
■ adjective
1》 easily influenced or controlled.
2》 ( ~ to ) capable of being treated in a particular way.
Derivatives
amenability noun
amenably adverb
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'liable to answer to a law or tribunal'): from OFr. amener 'bring to' from a- 'to' + mener 'bring' (from L. minari 'threaten').