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flex·i·bil·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. flexibility, flexiblenessnoun

    the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

  2. flexibility, flexiblenessnoun

    the quality of being adaptable or variable

    "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"

  3. tractability, tractableness, flexibilitynoun

    the trait of being easily persuaded

Wiktionary

  1. flexibilitynoun

    The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.

  2. flexibilitynoun

    The quality of having options. "I have some flexibility."

  3. Etymology: From flexibilitas, from flecto.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Flexibilitynoun

    Etymology: flexibilité, French, from flexible.

    Do not the rays which differ in refrangibility differ also in flexibility? And are they not, by their different inflexions, separated from one another, so as after separation to make the colours? Isaac Newton, Opt.

    Corpuscles of the same set agree in every thing; but those that are of diverse kinds differ in specifick gravity, in hardness, and in flexibility, as in bigness and figure. John Woodward.

    Advise me to resolve rather to err by too much flexibility than too much perverseness, by meekness than by self-love. Henry Hammond, Pract. Catech.

Wikipedia

  1. flexibility

    Stiffness is the extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force.The complementary concept is flexibility or pliability: the more flexible an object is, the less stiff it is.

ChatGPT

  1. flexibility

    Flexibility refers to the ability to adapt to different situations, conditions, changes, or challenges. It can relate to physical flexibility, such as the ability of muscles and joints to move through a wide range of motion, or to mental/emotional flexibility, which includes willingness to consider different ideas and viewpoints, adjust plans or behaviors, or manage unexpected circumstances. It is a quality often valued in various fields such as sports, business, and personal relationships.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Flexibilitynoun

    the state or quality of being flexible; flexibleness; pliancy; pliability; as, the flexibility of strips of hemlock, hickory, whalebone or metal, or of rays of light

  2. Etymology: [L. flexibilitas: cf. F. flexibilite.]

Editors Contribution

  1. flexibility

    The quality of being flexible.

    The flexibility was welcomed everyone decided moving forward and fasttrack to continue to ensure an efficient change.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 29, 2020  

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'flexibility' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4645

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'flexibility' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4016

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'flexibility' in Nouns Frequency: #1858

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of flexibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of flexibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of flexibility in a Sentence

  1. Sigrid Heudorf:

    People might not have realized that so much flexibility was possible with Deutsche Bahn.

  2. Jennifer Owens:

    Sadly, paid leave and flexibility is still innovative for a lot of employers in this country.

  3. Shawn Carolan:

    Governmental leaders should be happy and look for more ways to encourage that type of innovation, these are well-paying jobs, well above minimum wage when people drive, offer lots of flexibility in schedule, etc..

  4. Leann Tran:

    Honestly, I never thought I would be a person that would work from home, I am not Leann Tran, but it allows for a lot of flexibility. I can schedule my day how I want, there is no crazy traffic or commute.

  5. Shane Lyons:

    We're trying to provide as much flexibility within the model as possible and not dictate what days they get to do what, and give each coach the ability to coach how they want to, but then also limit the number of contacts that we currently have from a direct hit, head-to-head contacts that you currently have in practices.

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