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单词 pliancy
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pliancy

noun

pli·​an·​cy ˈplī-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce pliancy (audio)
: the quality or state of being pliant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But on Wednesday night, those Mach-one speeds tended to shear off the symphony’s character — especially in the Andante, which had little of the movement’s familiar pliancy and lackadaisical levity. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022 But theater artists, filmmakers and novelists, drawn to the interior richness of Chekhov’s dramas, have discovered not only the timeliness of his untimely work but also its aesthetic pliancy and openness. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 But this pliancy likely will translate to a decent ride on the street. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2022 The design is ingenious: a mesh of stainless-steel rings smartly wrapped around a slab of soft silicone, providing the comfort and pliancy of a sponge without a sponge’s tendency to absorb grease and gunk. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 The fundamental pliancy of the air springs, and what remains generous suspension travel, kept the ride compliant over Stowe's curbing despite the huge wheels. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 14 Mar. 2022 Suddenly, all Bundestag factions save the pro-Russian Left Party, descendant of the East German Communists, project a mood change that defies past pliancy. Josef Joffe, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 Robert Plant’s feckless pliancy throughout is hard to square with the exploratory nature of his later work. Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021 In her life with Russ (who relies on her to rewrite his sermons), she is initially suffocated but soon becomes irradiated with rage, toward both him and her own pliancy in the face of his demands and extortions. Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

pli(ant) + -ancy

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

pliancy

noun

as in pliability

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • pliability
  • suppleness
  • ductility
  • adaptability
  • elasticity
  • limberness
  • workability
  • plasticity
  • malleability
  • pliableness
  • pliantness
  • flexibility
  • resilience
  • workableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rigidity
  • stiffness
  • inflexibility
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