| 单词 | flexibility |
| 释义 | flexibility (once / 2026 pages) n If you twist your body into the shape of a pretzel, you are showing a lot of flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to bend or stretch. Lots of things can have flexibility. Pipe cleaners are designed for flexibility. A piece of software can boast flexibility when it can be used in different ways by different people. If you are really busy with school, sports and activities, your schedule won't have much flexibility. Please don't get fixed on one set idea — show a little flexibility and listen to others. WORD FAMILYflexibility: flexibilities+/flex: flexed, flexes, flexible, flexing, flexure/flexible: flexibility, flexibleness, flexibly, inflexible/flexure: flexures/inflexibility: inflexibilities/inflexible: inflexibility, inflexibleness, inflexiblest, inflexibly USAGE EXAMPLESIn contrast, the Swiss expect a high degree of flexibility to use cash. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Preserving the flexibility to pick and choose facts carries obvious strategic benefits. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) “They want the big dollars. But they also want to do something that adds value. And they want freedom and flexibility.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper flexibleness inflexibility, inflexibleness a lack of physical flexibility bendability, pliability the property of being easily bent without breaking whip(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club pliancy, pliantness, supplenessthe property of being pliant and flexible malleability, plasticity the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking 2n the quality of being adaptable or variable he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper flexibleness inflexibility, rigidity, rigidness the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe wiggle room flexibility of interpretation or of options adaptability the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances 3n the trait of being easily persuaded Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper tractability, tractableness intractability, intractableness the trait of being hard to influence or control manageability, manageableness capable of being managed or controlled docilitythe trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable domestication, tamenessthe attribute of having been domesticated amenability, amenableness, cooperativenessthe trait of being cooperative obediencethe trait of being willing to obey submissivenessthe trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
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