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. Marlin Stutzman:

   A short-term CR (continuing resolution) on DHS would give us flexibility, i think we need to have some ability to go back to the table.

2. Noam Ben Shoa:

   The uniqueness of this project is that it gives us almost infinite flexibility, we can basically take the water where it is available... and just divert it and transport it to wherever it is needed. In the population centers, for agricultural or industrial uses as well.

3. Michel Barnier:

   I am not optimistic about avoiding a no-deal scenario, but we should all continue to work with determination, the backstop is the maximum amount of flexibility that the EU can offer to a non-member state.

4. Michael Navicky:

   Remotely piloted aircraft mean more flexibility with fewer people and aircraft, because they are unmanned, sometimes you can accept more risk. All that is always going to be valuable.

5. Donald Trump:

   Still, the billionaire businessman is showing more flexibility on his campaign agenda now that he’s got the nomination practically wrapped up. The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Donald Trump also suggested Donald Trump’s now open to increasing the minimum wage, after indicating early in the election cycle that such a move would slow the economy. I am looking at it, i haven't decided in terms of numbers. But I think people have to get more. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton both are calling for the federal minimum wage to be increased to $ 15 an hour -- in their battle to win over the middle-class vote amid similar promises to narrow the country's economic divide.

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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