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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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   • English (US)

     FLEXIBLE meaning: 1. able to change or be changed easily...

   • Znaczenie Flexible, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FLEXIBLE definicja: 1. able to change or be changed easily...

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     FLEXIBLE translate: 可改变的, 可变动的;灵活的;可变通的, 可弯曲的,...

   • Flexible in Korean

     FLEXIBLE translate: 융통성 있는, 유연성 있는. Learn more in the...

   • Flexible in Spanish

     FLEXIBLE translate: flexible, flexible, flexible...

   • Flexible in Russian

     FLEXIBLE translate: гибкий, свободный (о графике,...

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

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

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