flexi- /flek-si-/ combining form Flexible ORIGIN: Contraction of flexible flexˈi-cover noun (a book with) a flexible, plasticized cover offering greater durability than paper covers (also adjective) flexˈihours plural noun Hours of working under flexitime flexˈitime or Flexˈtime® noun A system of flexible working hours in which an agreed total of hours may be worked at times to suit the worker, often with the proviso that on each day certain hours (core times) are included |