adaptability
pronunciation
How to pronounce adaptability in British English:
UK [əˌdæptəˈbɪlɪti]
How to pronounce adaptability in American English:
US [əˌdæptəˈbɪləti]
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- Noun:
- the ability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
Word Origin
- adaptability (n.)
- 1660s, from adapt + -ability.
Synonym
plasticity malleableness malleability accommodation conformability compliancy agreeableness pliantness ductileness pliableness agreeability submissiveness amenableness amenability conformableness manageableness tractability tractility tractableness yieldingness compliance docility ductility accommodativenes flexibility pliability obligingness pliancy flexibleness
Antonym
Example
- 1. So businesses should think in terms of evolutionary adaptability .
- 2. The third thought that comes to mind is adaptability .
- 3. Their adaptability makes the youth central to any level of sustainable business growth in sierra leone .
- 4. Queenslanders have shown their resilience and adaptability this year in the face of extraordinary events .
- 5. The best way to harness this adaptability is simply to let nature get on with it .