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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flex•i•ble /ˈflɛksəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being bent without breaking:That hose is flexible.
- that can be changed; adaptable:a flexible schedule.
- willing to give in;
accommodating:a flexible personality.
flex•i•bil•i•ty /ˌflɛksəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -flex-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flex•i•ble (flek′sə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being bent, usually without breaking;
easily bent:a flexible ruler. - susceptible of modification or adaptation;
adaptable:a flexible schedule. - willing or disposed to yield;
pliable:a flexible personality.
n. - a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather.
- Latin flexibilis pliant, easily bent. See flex1, -ible
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tractable, compliant.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stiff.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rigid.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flexible /ˈflɛksɪbəl/ adj - Also: flexile /ˈflɛksaɪl/ able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable
- adaptable or variable: flexible working hours
- able to be persuaded easily; tractable
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