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flex⋅i⋅ble

[flek-suh-buh

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–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.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L flexibilis pliant, easily bent. See flex ¹ , -ible

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.

Antonyms:
1. stiff. 2. rigid.

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flex·i·ble (flěk'sə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.
2. Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.
Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.
Responsive to change; adaptable: a flexible schedule.

[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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Word Origin & History

flexible

c.1412, from L. flexibilis "that may be bent, pliant," from flexus, pp. of flectere "to bend," of uncertain origin. Flex is a back-formation, first recorded 1521.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flex·i·ble
Pronunciation: 'flek-s&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being flexed : capable of being turned,bowed, or twisted without breaking flexible> flexible fiber-optic bronchoscope> —flex·i·bil·i·ty /"flek-s&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties

Medical Dictionary

flexible flex·i·ble (flěk'sə-bəl)
adj.

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

flex'i·bil'i·ty or flex'i·ble·ness n.

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