Associations to the word «Pliability»

Wiktionary

PLIABILITY, noun. The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.

Dictionary definition

PLIABILITY, noun. The property of being easily bent without breaking.
PLIABILITY, noun. Adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.