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suppleness

suppleness noun: the quality of being supple; litheness, flexibility, pliability, manageability.

Noun

suppleness (usually uncountable, plural supplenesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being supple; litheness, flexibility, pliability, manageability.
    • Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace: the first apt to give stiffness, the other suppleness: one gives substance and form to the statue, the other polishes it.1699, William Temple, Heads designed for an essay on conversations

suppleness meaning in Tamil and Kannada

suppleness in Tamil

நொறில், நெகிழ் குழைவு

suppleness in Kannada

ಮೆದುವಾಗಿರುವಿಕೆ, ನಯೋಪಾಯ, ಕಪಟವಿಧೇಯತೆ

Forms of suppleness

pluralsupplenesses

Origin of suppleness

From supple + -ness.

Questions about suppleness

What does suppleness mean?
Suppleness means the quality of being supple; litheness, flexibility, pliability, manageability.
What is suppleness in Tamil?
Suppleness in Tamil is நொறில், நெகிழ் குழைவு. See Suppleness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is suppleness?
Suppleness is a noun.
What is the plural of suppleness?
The plural of suppleness is supplenesses.

Words near suppleness in the dictionary

  1. supplementers
  2. supplementing
  3. supplementive clause
  4. supplementive clauses
  5. supplements
  6. suppleness
  7. supplenesses
  8. suppler
  9. supples
  10. supplest
  11. supplete

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