FLEXIBILITY


Meaning of FLEXIBILITY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ considerable , great

▪

German workers accept the need for greater ~ in the face of global competition.

▪ added , additional , extra , increased , more

▪ maximum

▪ enough , sufficient

▪ financial

▪ operational

▪

Management systems can be built that increase operational ~.

▪ labour/labor , market

… OF FLEXIBILITY

▪ degree

▪

The work involves a considerable degree of ~.

VERB + FLEXIBILITY

▪ have

▪

You have considerable ~ in this job and can choose how to do things.

▪ lack

▪ demonstrate , show

▪ maintain , retain

▪ bring (sb/sth) , give (sb/sth) , introduce , provide (sb/sth with)

▪

The new range of machines will bring ~ to your business computing.

▪ allow (sb/sth) , offer (sb/sth) , permit

▪

The courses are designed to allow maximum ~.

▪ improve , increase

▪

The treatment increased the ~ of her muscles.

▪ encourage

▪

an initiative to encourage greater ~ in teaching and learning

▪ reduce

▪ need , require

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ in

▪

This will give schools greater ~ in their use of resources.

▪ ~ over

▪

~ over the deadline

PHRASES

▪ a need for ~

▪

There is a need for greater ~ in the way the network is managed.

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