PLIABLE


Meaning of PLIABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplī-ə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from plier to bend, fold — more at ply

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking

b. : yielding readily to others : complaisant

2. : adjustable to varying conditions

Synonyms: see plastic

• pli·abil·i·ty ˌplī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• pli·able·ness ˈplī-ə-bəl-nəs noun

• pli·ably -blē adverb

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