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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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   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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   1. : capable of being flexed : pliant. flexible branches swaying in the breeze. 2. : yielding to influence : tractable. a flexible person without strong convictions. 3. : characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements. a flexible foreign policy. a flexible schedule. flexibility. ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun.

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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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   Something that is flexible is easily bent without breaking. The flexible drinking straw was invented in the 1930s by a man who saw his daughter struggling to drink a milkshake with a straight paper straw. The word flexible can refer to bendable physical objects or to intangibles like a person's mind, which can be changed. It can even refer to ...

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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.

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

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   Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs. A job with flexible hours; a flexible definition of normality. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: supple. pliant.

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    FLEXIBLE definition: 1. able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: 2. A flexible substance can…. Learn more.

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