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flexible

[ flek-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent:

    a flexible ruler.

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  2. susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable:

    a flexible schedule.

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  3. willing or disposed to yield; pliable:

    a flexible personality.



noun

  1. a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather.

flexible

/ ˈڱɛɪə /

adjective

  1. Ǵڱ澱ˈڱɛɪ able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable
  2. adaptable or variable

    flexible working hours

  3. able to be persuaded easily; tractable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ澱, adverb
  • ˌڱ澱ˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڱ····ٲ [flek-s, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], ڱ···Ա noun
  • ڱ·· adverb
  • ··ڱ·· adjective
  • hy·per·ڱ···Ա noun
  • hy·per·ڱ·· adverb
  • ԴDz·ڱ·· adjective
  • non·ڱ···Ա noun
  • non·ڱ·· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱ·· adjective
  • un·ڱ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flexible1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin flexibilis “pliant, easily bent”; flex 1, -ible
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Synonym Study

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 especially 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.
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He said the NHS was offering more flexible working options than ever before and there was a range of mental health support available for staff.

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Prof Galdas believes men will engage more if services are redesigned to meet their needs - proactively offering support, having flexible access and focusing on practical action to improve mental health issues.

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"I was seven and quite good at dancing. So my guru - VP Raghavan - approached my father and suggested that I learn Kalaripayattu. Just like dance, the art form requires you to be flexible," she says.

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One image features these huge, oversize petals that are flexible.

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These include sick pay, protection from unfair dismissal and parental leave, as well as the right to request flexible working.

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