amenability

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being agreeable or compliant.

• The state of being open to being influenced or persuaded.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amenability
amenities , amenities , compliances , obligations

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Variants

List of all variants of amenability that leads to same result
amenabilities , amenability , amenable , amenably

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'amennus' meaning 'agreeable'.

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Trivia

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1. Amenability is a desirable trait in many fields, including psychology, education, and business.

2. The term 'amenability' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a defendant's willingness to cooperate with the court.

3. Amenability tests are used in psychology to assess an individual's willingness to change their behavior in response to feedback.

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Related Concepts

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1. agreeableness: A related concept that refers to the degree to which a person is pleasant, easy to get along with, and cooperative.

2. compliance: The act of conforming to the wishes or instructions of others.

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Quotes

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1. Some of the newer findings address a vexing flaw in the sole noninvasive screening test for detecting microscopic prostate cancer, the form most "amenable" to a cure.

   - Marc B. Garnick et al.,{it}Scientific American{/it},December 1998

2. While no one yet knows how wide … margins can go, contracts establish royalty rates and project them far into the future. Many agents have thus pushed for a term of license of just a few years. Publishers, however, are not always "amenable".

   - Steven M. Zeitchik,{it}Publishers Weekly{/it},14 June 1999

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Culture

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Amenability is a valuable trait in various aspects of life, such as personal relationships, business transactions, and negotiations. It is often associated with qualities like flexibility, adaptability, and empathy.

How to Memorize "amenability"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who is always agreeable and easy to get along with. Visualize situations where amenability is helpful in resolving conflicts or building strong relationships.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'amenability' with words like 'agreeableness', 'flexibility', and 'cooperative'. Remember the positive connotations of these words when thinking about the meaning of amenability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym A-M-E-N-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y to remember the meaning: Agreeable, Mellow, Easygoing, Naive, Benevolent, Intuitive, Likeable, Thoughtful, Yielding.

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