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flexibility

flex·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flek-suh-buh l]
    • /ˈflɛk sə bəl/
    • /ˈflek.sɪ.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flek-suh-buh l]
    • /ˈflɛk sə bəl/

Definitions of flexibility word

  • adjective flexibility capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler. 1
  • adjective flexibility susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule. 1
  • adjective flexibility willing or disposed to yield; pliable: a flexible personality. 1
  • noun flexibility a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather. 1
  • noun flexibility The quality of bending easily without breaking. 1
  • noun flexibility material: pliability 1

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Origin of flexibility

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin flexibilis pliant, easily bent. See flex1, -ible

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Parts of speech for Flexibility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flexibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for flexibility

noun flexibility

  • resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
  • pliability — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
  • plasticity — the quality or state of being plastic.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • affability — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.

Antonyms for flexibility

noun flexibility

  • inflexibility — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
  • constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
  • inelasticity — not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
  • rigidity — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.

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