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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. Look for software that's flexible enough for a range of abilities. ...flexible working hours. It would seem more sensible to apply standards flexibly rather than rigidly.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflexible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of flexible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (approving) able to change to suit new conditions or situations. Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone. You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach.

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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 ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of flexible – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs: a job with flexible hours; a flexible definition of normality. [From Latin flexibilis, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.] flex′i·bil′i·ty, flex′i·ble·ness n.

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    Flexible definition: Able to change to cope with variable circumstances.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLEXIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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