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Meaning of "pliability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLIABILITY

pliability  [ˌplaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLIABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pliability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLIABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pliability in the English dictionary

The definition of pliability in the dictionary is the quality of being easy to bend or mould. Other definition of pliability is the quality of being easy to influence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLIABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLIABILITY

plexus
pliable
pliableness
pliably
pliancy
pliant
pliantly
pliantness
plica
plicae
plical
plicate
plicated
plicately
plicateness
plication
plicature
plied
plier
pliers

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLIABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of pliability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLIABILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pliability» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pliability

Translation of «pliability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLIABILITY

Find out the translation of pliability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pliability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pliability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柔韧性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flexibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

pliability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लचक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уступчивость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maleabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নম্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souplesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelayakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geschmeidigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

柔軟性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유연성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pliability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính uốn được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pliability
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uysallık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pieghevolezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

giętkość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поступливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maleabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευκαμψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plooibaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

böjlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smidighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pliability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIABILITY»

The term «pliability» is regularly used and occupies the 65.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLIABILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pliability» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pliability» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pliability

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLIABILITY»

Discover the use of pliability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pliability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
BTEC National Sport and Exercise Sciences
Starling's law Effects of pH and temperature on the oxygen dissociation curve Tidal volume and breathing rate Increased pliability of muscles Increased transmission rate of nerve impulses Adenosine triphosphate [59] 2: Sport and exercise ...
Harcourt Education, Mark Adams, 2007
2
Roofing Research and Standards Development: 3rd Volume
Therefore, of the five test methods presented above, the pliability, flex tensile and tensile cyclic fatigue tests clearly differentiated between shingles prone to cracking and shingles without a history of cracking. Tensile and tear tests were ...
Thomas J. Wallace, Walter J. Rossiter
3
Wound Care: A Collaborative Practice Manual
TABLE 14-1 Ratings Used in the Vancouver Scar Scale to Measure Scar Formation Pliability Normal Supple: flexible with minimal resistance Yielding: giving way to pressure Firm: inflexible, not easily moved resistant to manual pressure ...
Carrie Sussman, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, 2007
4
Courtesans: A Roleplaying Game of Sex and Society
It is called Pliability. Some girls are lucky enough to be visited by couples. Sex Pliability represents a with two people at once is combination of disposable of course highly scandalous income and inclination to spend it on attractive women.
Ian Warner
5
The Theory and Science of Naval Architecture Familiarly ...
The reason of this is very obvious, the vessels have thereby acquired pliability ; and (though certainly a dangerous expedient,) a more effectual recourse to obtain pliability in midships, and to enable the afterbody to subside, could ...
Isaac Blackburn, 1836
6
Remembering Our Past: Studies in Autobiographical Memory
6. The. pliability. of. autobiographical. memory: Misinformation. and. the. false. memory. problem. Robert F. Belli and Elizabeth F. Loftus One aspect of autobiographical memory that has received considerable attention during the past two ...
David C. Rubin, 1999
7
Technical Bulletin
Such fabrics therefore have low folding endurance or fabric pliability. Since the stiffness of a sized fabric depends on the penetrating and coating power of the starch paste, perhaps these properties of the paste will help to explain the relation ...
‎1940
8
Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
Of note, tissue defects from extirpative procedures fill in partially during the healing phase, thereby closing some of the initial defect. However, the native pliable tissue is replaced by scar that has reduced pliability relative to the original tissue.
Andrew Blitzer, Mitchell F. Brin, 2011
9
The Elements of Soul: A Complete Introduction to the ...
Pliability (mental elements 40 and 41, P11-P12) Pliability is the phenomenon that crushes subtle mental impurities or mental hindrances that do not allow wielding of the mind. Pliability makes mind maneuverable in wholesome acts like ...
Sam Adettiwar, 2009
10
The Scar of Race
See also Equal opportunity: experiment Effort: principle, 8, 97, 113-114, 115, 1 16 -1 17, 1 19, 120; Index, 92, 94; ideology and, 121 Employment: white public opinion on, 17, 26, 28, 62-63, 178; gender discrimination in, 133-134, 169; pliability ...
Paul M. Sniderman, Thomas Leonard Piazza, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLIABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pliability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
French Baroque review: Acrobatics overshadow Australian …
Lefilliatre's voice travels with ease and has an attractive pliability, well suited to the Brandenburgers' calm assurance. Still, one of the night's ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Far from the Madding Crowd: Aesthetically romantic with calculated …
... Everdene, who is illustrated as a woman of substance with an abundance of pliability, intelligence, and great luck to overcome her blunders. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Should Ravichandran Ashwin bat at No. 6 for India?
This would additionally permit the group the pliability of rotating out an out of shape batsman. Ashwin seems like a batsman, walks like a ... «Bharat Press, Jul 15»
4
'The Stanford Prison Experiment' review: A masterful re-enaction
To this day, the experiment remains a byword for many things: questionable ethics, the frightening pliability of reality and, most of all, the ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Common skincare mistakes women make
Dry skin has less pliability and is more prone to wrinkling. - Wrong selection of products: Never buy a product going by an advertisement or ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
Holmes and Crew Ham It Up in Classic Tale
Energy and physical pliability are his calling card here. He also turns in a delish Dr. Mortimer (sideburns attached to the glasses), a nearly ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»
7
Kinesis Physiotherapy
When you experience a trauma, whether it's from an accident, surgery or just poor posture over time, the fascia loses its pliability, becoming ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
8
2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Review
Sport gets interesting, but damping pliability is too limited for Montreal roads, and Track is perfect for that. Automatically yours. Putting all that ... «Auto123.com, Jul 15»
9
Press Digest: Negotiating parties return to table for further Ukraine …
... the ball in Moscow's court, prompting Russia to achieve, on terms acceptable to all, more pliability from the leadership of the DNR and LNR.”. «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
10
1968 Dodge Charger long-term test: a cosmetic revival
... effort to restore some pliability. With a few repeat applications, a glossy shine was soon evident and the materials all felt softer to the touch. «Autocar, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pliability [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pliability>. Apr 2024 ».
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