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   flexible

   /ˈflɛksɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. capable of bending easily without breaking: "flexible rubber seals" Similar pliablesuppleeasily bentbendablepliantmalleablemouldablestretchableworkablelimberductiletensileplasticelasticwhippyspringyresilientinformal:bendyrare:flexileOpposite rigid
   • ▪ able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances: "small businesses which are dependent on flexible working hours" Similar adaptableadjustableopen-endedopenopen to changechangeablevariablefluidversatileOpposite inflexible
   • ▪ (of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances: "you can save money if you're flexible about where your room is located" Similar accommodatingadaptableamenablebiddablewilling to compromisecooperativetolerantforgivinglong-sufferingeasy-goingOpposite intransigent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin flexibilis, from flectere ‘to bend’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLEXIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLEXIBLE definition: 1. able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: 2. able to bend or to be bent…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLEXIBLE is capable of being flexed : pliant. How to use flexible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flexible.

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   Flexible definition: capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent. See examples of FLEXIBLE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLEXIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something or someone that is flexible is able to change easily and adapt to different conditions and circumstances as they occur. [approval] Look for software that's flexible enough for a range of abilities. ...flexible working hours. Synonyms: adaptable, open, variable, adjustable More Synonyms of flexible.

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   adjective. able to adjust readily to different conditions. “a flexible personality” synonyms: elastic, pliable, pliant.

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   flexible meaning, definition, what is flexible: a person, plan etc that is flexible can ...: Learn more.

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   Definition of flexible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › flexibleFlexible - definition of flexible by The Free Dictionary

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   1. capable of being bent, usu. without breaking; easily bent. 2. susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLEXIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: I'd like a job with more flexible working hours. flexible adjective (ABLE TO BEND) A flexible substance can bend easily without breaking. flexibility. noun [ U ] uk / ˌfleksɪˈbɪləti / us. (Definition of flexible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLEXIBLE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    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 ...