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pliancy

/ˈplaɪənsi/ noun

The quality of being pliant.

Word Origin From Latin plicare 'to fold' — pliant means able to be folded, flexible. Pliancy is the quality of being foldable, flexibility. The root plicare gives us ply (to bend, as in plywood), pliable, apply (fold to, put to use), imply (fold in, suggest), and reply (fold back, answer). So pliancy is literally 'foldability'. The breakdown pli+ant+cy shows: fold + tending to + quality. A great example of how folding relates to flexibility.

noun The quality of being pliant. countable

The pliancy of the young willow branches made them perfect for weaving.

(名词) 柔韧性；柔韧度；可塑性

年轻柳枝的柔韧性使它们非常适合编织。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser flexible.

La flexibilidad de las ramas jóvenes de sauce las hacía perfectas para tejer.

(nom) souplesse; flexibilité; malléabilité [Caractère de ce qui est pliable, souple et facile à fléchir sans se rompre.]

La **pliancy** des jeunes branches de saule les rendait parfaites pour le tressage.

(Substantiv) Biegsamkeit; Geschmeidigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, biegsam, geschmeidig oder leicht formbar zu sein; auch im übertragenen Sinne für Anpassungsfähigkeit oder Nachgiebigkeit.]

Die **Pliancy** der jungen Weidenzweige machte sie ideal zum Flechten.

(名詞) しなやかさ、柔軟性、従順さ

若い柳の枝の柔軟性のおかげで、編むのに最適だった。

(substantivo) flexibilidade; maleabilidade; docilidade [A qualidade de ser flexível ou maleável.]

A flexibilidade dos galhos jovens de salgueiro os tornava perfeitos para tecer.

Synonyms: flexibility suppleness pliability malleability adaptability compliance docility tractability Antonyms: rigidity inflexibility stiffness stubbornness
Word parts: pli + ant + cy

Related words

pliant ply pliers pliable pliability apply application applicant applicable appliance imply implication implicate reply

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