transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmē-nə-bəl, -ˈme- ]
adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French, from amener to bring, compel, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + mener to lead, from Late Latin minare to drive, from Latin minari to threaten — more at mount
Date: 1596
1. : liable to be brought to account : answerable
citizens amenable to the law
2.
a. : capable of submission (as to judgment or test) : suited
the data is amenable to analysis
b. : readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate
a government not amenable to change
c. : willing 1
was amenable to spending more time at home
Synonyms: see responsible , obedient
• ame·na·bil·i·ty -ˌmē-nə-ˈbil-ət-ē, -ˌme- noun
• ame·na·bly -ˈmē-nə-blē, -ˈme- adverb