Definitions for flexibility
flex·i·bil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flexibilitynoun

   Etymology: flexibilité, French, from flexible.

   1. The quality of admitting to be bent; pliancy.

   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.

   2. Easiness to be persuaded; ductility of mind; compliance; facility.

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

Matched Categories

1. • Adaptability
   • Plasticity
   • Trait

British National Corpus

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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How to say flexibility in sign language?

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. Thomas Bach:

   We are in discussions with both organizing committees about the follow-up on the potential opportunities which the Olympic Agenda 2020 would offer to them, if the changes (Agenda 2020) would be approved and more flexibility would be possible then we will start the implementation for this right after the approval.

2. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley:

   Either the center must build a coalition and pass the land bill quickly, or give the flexibility to the states to pass their own laws.

3. Alon Gorodetsky:

   There is a lot of flexibility in how one can deploy this material, essentially, by taking the stickers and putting them all over yourself, you could look one way under optical visualization and another way under active infrared visualization.

4. James Hosie:

   The lenders have been quite accommodating - they saw the risk of a covenant breach ahead and have extended them some flexibility, which should be sufficient to allow EnQuest to keep investing in its projects.

5. James Woolsey:

   I think its fine. Hillary Clinton virtually never had briefings given to him as briefings, Hillary Clinton took it as paper and read it, i think a president has a lot of flexibility in how he absorbs that information.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flexibility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flexibility
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=flexibility
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexibility
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flexibility
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=flexibility