FLEXIBLE


Meaning of FLEXIBLE in English

■ adjective

1》 capable of bending easily without breaking.

2》 able to change readily to meet new circumstances.

Derivatives

flexibility noun

flexibly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. flexibilis , from flectere 'to bend'.

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