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amenable

amenable

6 6.3
Able to be helped by a treatment or method
  • adjective
  • /əˈmiːnəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : susceptible de
  • Social science ought to be amenable to mathematical analysis, just like physics or chemistry is.
  • amenable to change
  • amenable to treatment
  • amenable to analysis

It, it seems like it's very amenable to machine learning.

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Examples

  • Computers are amenable to this type of structure, but humans are not.

  • Many chronic illnesses are amenable to effective treatment when diagnosed early.

  • The fact that people have more flexible working arrangements seems more amenable to having more kids.

  • And the negative moods like depression and anxiety are amenable to treatment.

  • Moreover, its many rivers and lakes have proven amenable to the large-scale generation of hydroelectric power.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Disputes involving disciplinary actions and other human resources decisions are also amenable to ADR, especially mediation and arbitration.

    Academic text (1994)
  • This software is amenable to modification, allowing users to tailor it to their needs.

  • The community was amenable to the proposed changes in the local park regulations.

Synonyms

capable
vsamenable
146 3.8

Able to be changed or to allow a certain result

is specifically responsive or susceptible to a proposed action
receptive
vsamenable
1 4.5

Can absorb liquid or other substances

is about being susceptible to a proposed action rather than physical absorption

Antonyms

20 4.7

Not reacting to touch, sound, or commands

1 4.9

Not able to bend or change shape

How Susceptible

vulnerable
581 4.0
susceptible
79 5.5
amenable
  • Specialized
6 6.3
resistant
20 4.3
impervious
28 7.5

Surface Forms

amenable positive
amenabler comparative
amenablest superlative

Etymology

Amenable comes from the old French amener 'to bring', giving the idea of something that can be 'brought' into a new state. That's why when a thing is amenable to treatment it is responsive or able to be changed by that action.