flexibility

flex·i·ble  (flks-bl)

adj.

1.

a. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.

b. Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.

2. Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.

3. Responsive to change; adaptable: a flexible schedule.

---

[From Latin flexibilis, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]

---

flexi·bili·ty, flexi·ble·ness n.

flexi·bly adv.

Synonyms: flexible, elastic, resilient, supple
These adjectives refer literally to what is capable of withstanding stress without injury and figuratively to what can undergo change or modification: a flexible wire; flexible plans; an elastic rubber band; an elastic interpretation of the law; thin, resilient copper; a resilient temperament; supple suede; a supple mind.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flexibility - the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped flexibleness malleability, plasticity - the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking bendability, pliability - the property of being easily bent without breaking whip - (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club inflexibility, inflexibleness - a lack of physical flexibility
	2.	flexibility - the quality of being adaptable or variable; "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement" flexibleness adaptability - the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances wiggle room - flexibility of interpretation or of options; "the request left some wiggle room for future restructuring" inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness - the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
	3.	flexibility - the trait of being easily persuaded tractability, tractableness trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature manageability, manageableness - capable of being managed or controlled docility - the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable domestication, tameness - the attribute of having been domesticated amenability, amenableness, cooperativeness - the trait of being cooperative obedience - the trait of being willing to obey

---

flexibility

noun 1. elasticity, pliability, springiness, pliancy, tensility, give (informal)

noun 2. adaptability, openness, versatility, adjustability

noun 3. complaisance, accommodation, give and take, amenability

Translations

flexibility [flɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → flexibilidad f

flexibility [flɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] flex n → flexibilité f

flexibility [flɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → Flexibilität f; Biegsamkeit f

flexibility [flɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → flessibilità