noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being pliant. countable, uncountable

   "[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy."

2. 2
   adaptability of mind or character wordnet
3. 3
   the property of being pliant and flexible wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pliantnessaccommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescenceadaptation

Example

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"[Skins] must be submitted to several washings, treadings, and stretchings, before they acquire the necessary pliancy."

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