adj.
Pronunciation: ' flek-s ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : capable of being flexed : PLIANT
2 : yielding to influence : TRACTABLE
3 : characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements <a flexible foreign policy> <a flexible schedule>
synonyms see ELASTIC
– flex · i · bil · i · ty \ ˌ flek-s ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– flex · i · bly \ ' flek-s ə -bl ē \ adverb