amenable
əˈmiːnəbl̩
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Definition of amenable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
openwilling to respond to suggestions or persuasion
  • She was amenable to the new ideas.
agreeable compliant responsive
2.
responsibilityliable to be held accountable or responsible
  • The manager is amenable to disciplinary action for the safety violation.
accountable answerable responsible
3.
testableTECH.capable of being tested or judgedTECH.
  • The theory is amenable to scientific scrutiny.
assessable testable
4.
legalTECH.liable to legal authority or jurisdictionTECH.
  • The company is amenable to local laws.
accountable answerable liable
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willing to be influenced or affected by something
The disease is amenable to this new treatment.
willing to listen to logical arguments or persuasion
She is amenable to reason and will consider your points.

Origin of amenable

French, amener (to lead) + -able (capable)

Examples of amenable in a sentence

  • The committee seemed amenable to the proposed changes.
  • The manager was amenable for the team's failure.
  • She is amenable for the project's outcome.
  • The hypothesis is amenable to empirical testing.
  • This model is amenable to various analytical methods.
  • The foreign company is amenable to international regulations.

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  1. French:ouvert, passible, ...
  2. German:aufgeschlossen, haftbar, ...
  3. Italian:disponibile, responsabile, ...
  4. Spanish:dispuesto, responsable, ...
  5. Portuguese:receptivo, responsável, ...
  6. Chinese:顺从的, 应负责的, ...
  7. Japanese:前向きな, 責任を問われうる, ...
  8. Arabic:قابِل, مَسؤول, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָּתוּחַ, אַחֲרַאי, ...
  10. Russian:сговорчивый, подотчётный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відкритий, підзвітний, ...
  12. Hindi:राज़ी, जवाबदेह, ...

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