flexibility
The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphoricallyThe quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.
» I admire your flexibility.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.
Flexibilität
ги́бкостьgíbkostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The quality of having options.
I had some flexibility in terms of whether to stay in a hotel or in a bed-and-breakfast.
the quality of being adaptable or variable
Examples
25 sentencesI admire your flexibility.
We don't have much flexibility.
Thank you for your flexibility.
Tom lacks flexibility.
ruТому недостаёт гибкости.
deEs fehlt Tom an Flexibilität.
Islam has a high level of flexibility.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From French flexibilité, from Late Latin flexibilitās, from Latin flectō (“to bend, curve”From French flexibilité, from Late Latin flexibilitās, from Latin flectō (“to bend, curve”). Equivalent to flexible + -ity = flex + -ibility.
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Forms
plural: flexibilities| Singular | flexibility |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the quality of being adaptable or variable:flexibleness
- the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped:flexibleness
- the trait of being easily persuaded:tractabilitytractableness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable