the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being pliant in sense.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being pliant, or easily bent or inclined in any desired direction; readiness to be persuaded or influenced: as, the pliancy of a rod; pliancy of disposition.
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n. adaptability of mind or character
n. the property of being pliant and flexible
Word Usage
"Small-scale J'aime Crandall performed with pliancy and ease."