flexible

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.

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

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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.

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flexible [ˈflɛksɪb^əl]

adj

1. Also flexile [ˈflɛksaɪl] able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable

2. adaptable or variable flexible working hours

3. able to be persuaded easily; tractable

flexibility , flexibleness n

flexibly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules" inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose"
	2.	flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches" flexile elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" inflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";
	3.	flexible - able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract" elastic, pliable, pliant adaptable - capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"
	4.	flexible - bending and snapping back readily without breaking whippy elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
	5.	flexible - making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet" compromising, conciliatory

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flexible

adjective

1. pliable, plastic, yielding, elastic, supple, lithe, limber, springy, willowy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, whippy, lissom(e), ductile, bendable, mouldable brushes with long, flexible bristles
pliable tough, fixed, stiff, rigid, inflexible, unyielding, immovable

2. adaptable, open, variable, adjustable, discretionary flexible working hours
adaptable absolute, inflexible

3. compliant, accommodating, manageable, amenable, docile, tractable, biddable, complaisant, responsive, gentle Their boss was flexible and lenient.
compliant determined, staunch, intractable, inflexible, inexorable, unyielding, obdurate

Translations

flexible [ˈfleksəbl] ADJ (lit, fig) → flexible
we have to be flexible about this → tenemos que ser flexibles en este asunto
we have flexible (working) hours → tenemos un horario de trabajo flexible

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flexible [ˈflɛksɪb^əl] adj

[material, object] → flexible

(= adaptable) [person] → flexible

[schedule] → flexible; [system, arrangement] → flexible
flexible working hours → horaires flexibles

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flexible

adj

(lit) material, object, limbs, joints, body → biegsam, elastisch; flexible coupling (Tech) → elastisches Gelenk

(fig) person, approach, attitude, timetable, system → flexibel; engine → elastisch; flexible working hours → gleitende Arbeitszeit, Gleitzeit f; to work flexible hours → gleitende Arbeitszeit haben, Gleitzeit arbeiten; to be flexible in one’s approach → eine flexible Einstellung haben; to be flexible about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → flexibel sein

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flexible [ˈflɛksɪbl] adj → flessibile
flexible working hours → orario di lavoro flessibile

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flexible [ˈflɛksɪbl] adj → flessibile
flexible working hours → orario di lavoro flessibile

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