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flex⋅i⋅ble
[flek-suh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler. |
| 2. | susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule. |
| 3. | willing or disposed to yield; pliable: a flexible personality. |
–noun
| 4. | a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather. |
Related forms:
flex⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, flex⋅i⋅ble⋅ness, noun
flex⋅i⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. pliable, elastic, supple. Flexible, limber, pliant refer to that which bends easily. Flexible refers to that which is capable of being bent and adds sometimes the idea of compressibility or expansibility: a flexible piece of rubber hose. Limber is esp. applied to the body to refer to ease of movement; it resembles flexible except that there is an idea of even greater ease in bending: a limber dancer. Pliant stresses an inherent quality or tendency to bend that does not require force or pressure from the outside; it may mean merely adaptable or may have a derogatory sense: a pliant character. 2. tractable, compliant.
1. pliable, elastic, supple. Flexible, limber, pliant refer to that which bends easily. Flexible refers to that which is capable of being bent and adds sometimes the idea of compressibility or expansibility: a flexible piece of rubber hose. Limber is esp. applied to the body to refer to ease of movement; it resembles flexible except that there is an idea of even greater ease in bending: a limber dancer. Pliant stresses an inherent quality or tendency to bend that does not require force or pressure from the outside; it may mean merely adaptable or may have a derogatory sense: a pliant character. 2. tractable, compliant.
Antonyms:
1. stiff. 2. rigid.
1. stiff. 2. rigid.
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| flex·i·ble (flěk'sə-bəl) adj.
[From Latin flexibilis, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.] flex'i·bil'i·ty, flex'i·ble·ness n., flex'i·bly adv. Synonyms: 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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Flexibility
Flex`i*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. flexibilitas: cf. F. flexibilite.] The state or quality of being flexible; flexibleness; pliancy; pliability; as, the flexibility of strips of hemlock, hickory, whalebone or metal, or of rays of light. --Sir I. Newton. All the flexibility of a veteran courtier. --Macaulay.
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