the property of being easily bent without breaking
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adaptability of mind or character
<noun.attribute> he was valued for his reliability and pliability he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization
Pliability \Pli`a*bil"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; as, pliability of disposition. ``Pliability of movement.'' --Sir W. Scott.
Investigators also found that freezing temperatures the night before the launch stiffened the joint's rubber-like O-ring seal, causing it to lose pliability and contributing to the failure.