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. — odexed
deEs fehlt Tom an Flexibilität. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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