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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.

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

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flexibility

noun

1. elasticity, pliability, springiness, pliancy, tensility, give (informal) The flexibility of the lens decreases with age.

2. adaptability, openness, versatility, adjustability the flexibility of distance learning

3. complaisance, accommodation, give and take, amenability They should be ready to show some flexibility.

Translations

flexibility [ˌfleksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → flexibilidad f

flexibility [ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti] n

[material, object] → flexibilité f

(= adaptability) [person, organization, schedule] → flexibilité f

flexibility

n

(lit) → Biegsamkeit f, → Elastizität f

(fig) → Flexibilität f; (of engine) → Elastizität f

flexibility [ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → flessibilità, elasticità

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flexibility [ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → flessibilità, elasticità