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bendability

bendability

5.8
Ability of a material to be shaped into a curve without breaking
  • noun
  • /ˌbɛndəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : flexibilidad
  • This fabric's high bendability allows it to be shaped into various styles easily.

Examples

  • This elasticity and bendability, she argues, "highlights the open-ended quality and complexity of genderings."

    Academic text (2005)

  • The plastic's bendability makes it ideal for creating flexible designs.

  • And for the bendability, I'm thinking of this three.

  • Workers appreciate the bendability of the new materials used in the construction.

Synonyms

give
vsbendability
  • Informal
56 7.4

The ability of a material to bend or stretch and return

is about easy bending without requiring return to original shape
flexibility
vsbendability
37 3.0

Ability to bend or change shape without breaking

focuses only on easy bending not on adapting to situations
malleability
vsbendability
  • Specialized
2 7.4

The ability of a metal to be shaped by hammering or pressure without cracking

focuses on easy bending rather than forceful forming methods
suppleness
vsbendability
1 4.5

Being able to bend and move the body easily

is about easy bending without adding grace or style
plasticity
vsbendability
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Easy to shape or bend without breaking

involves easy bending but not focused on molding or permanence
pliability
vsbendability
6.0

Easy to bend or shape without breaking

focuses mainly on bending rather than broader shaping
flexibleness
vsbendability
4.1

The ability to bend or change shape without breaking

is narrower stressing easy bending rather than wider adaptability
deformability
vsbendability
  • Specialized
7.3

How easily a material like rubber changes shape without breaking

is specifically about easy bending rather than any shape change
formability
vsbendability
  • Specialized
6.0

A material quality that lets you shape it without breaking, like metal or plastic

refers more narrowly to simple bending rather than manufacturing shaping
moldability
vsbendability
  • Specialized
5.8

The quality of a material that allows it to be shaped easily

is about easy bending rather than being made by molds

Antonyms

stiffness
13 3.9

A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain

rigidity
  • Specialized
3 6.0

Not able to bend or change shape easily

How Bendable

malleability
  • Specialized
2 7.4
flexibility
37 3.0
bendability
5.8
rigidity
  • Specialized
3 6.0

Surface Forms

bendability singular
bendabilities plural

Morphology

bendability = bendable (transparent) = bend + able + ity

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'bendable' to create a noun meaning 'the quality of being bendable'.

Etymology

The word bendability is built from the root bend ('to curve') plus -able ('can be') and -ity ('the quality of'). Think of a thin branch that bends in the wind without breaking, and you have the idea of bendability: the quality of being able to bend.