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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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Flexible
Flex"i*ble\, a. [L. flexibilis: cf. F. flexible.]1. Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle. When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks. --Shak. 2. Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering. Phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people. --Bacon. Women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible. --Shak. 3. Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language. This was a principle more flexible to their purpose. --Rogers. Syn: Pliant; pliable; supple; tractable; manageable; ductile; obsequious; inconstant; wavering. -- Flex"i*ble*ness, n. -- Flex"i*bly, adv.
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Language Translation for : flexible
Spanish:
flexible,
German:
biegsam,
Japanese:
曲げやすい
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.
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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
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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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