🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유연한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuyeonhan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yielding/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"재료의 유연한 특성은 복잡한 디자인을 허용했습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Producing or providing a result; capable of being bent or shaped.

    "The yielding nature of the material allowed for intricate designs."
As verb
  1. 1

    To give way to pressure or force; to submit.

    "After much negotiation, she found herself yielding to his demands."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'yielding' originates from the Old English 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay, to give', which evolved through Middle English as 'yelden'. The meaning has shifted over time to encompass both the act of giving way and the quality of being flexible or submissive.

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