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flexible

Adjective

∙ Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.
∙ Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
∙ Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,

Noun

∙ Something that is flexible. chiefly engineering and manufacturing

BABYLON ENGLISH
flexible adj.
elastic, easily bent, pliable

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
flexible
flexible
\flex"i*ble\ (?), a. [l. flexibilis: cf. f. flexible.]
1. capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle. when the splitting wind makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.
2. willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering. phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people. women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible.
3. capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language. this was a principle more flexible to their purpose.
similar words(1)

flexible sandstone

WORDNET 2.0
flexible
Adjective
1. extended meanings; capable of change; "a flexible character"; "flexible schedules"
(antonym) inflexible
(similar) limber, supple
2. able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"
(synonym) flexile
(antonym) inflexible
(similar) bendable, pliable, pliant
(see-also) elastic
3. able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
(synonym) elastic, pliable, pliant
(similar) adaptable
4. bending and snapping back readily without breaking
(similar) elastic
5. making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"
(synonym) compromising, conciliatory
(similar) yielding

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Flexible
Flexible may refer to:

Science and technologyPower cord, a flexible electrical cableFlexible cable, a cable as used on electrical appliancesFlexible electronicsFlexible responseFlexible-fuel vehicleFlexible rake receiverFlexible AC transmission systemSemi-flexible rod polymerFlexible algebra, in non-associative algebras, for example alternative algebrasFlexible single master operation
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

flexible

Adjective

∙ Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle.
∙ Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
∙ Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,

Noun

∙ Something that is flexible. chiefly engineering and manufacturing

BABYLON ENGLISH
flexible adj.
elastic, easily bent, pliable

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
flexible
flexible
\flex"i*ble\ (?), a. [l. flexibilis: cf. f. flexible.]
1. capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle. when the splitting wind makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.
2. willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering. phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people. women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible.
3. capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language. this was a principle more flexible to their purpose.
similar words(1)

flexible sandstone

WORDNET 2.0
flexible
Adjective
1. extended meanings; capable of change; "a flexible character"; "flexible schedules"
(antonym) inflexible
(similar) limber, supple
2. able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"
(synonym) flexile
(antonym) inflexible
(similar) bendable, pliable, pliant
(see-also) elastic
3. able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
(synonym) elastic, pliable, pliant
(similar) adaptable
4. bending and snapping back readily without breaking
(similar) elastic
5. making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"
(synonym) compromising, conciliatory
(similar) yielding

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Flexible
Flexible may refer to:

Science and technologyPower cord, a flexible electrical cableFlexible cable, a cable as used on electrical appliancesFlexible electronicsFlexible responseFlexible-fuel vehicleFlexible rake receiverFlexible AC transmission systemSemi-flexible rod polymerFlexible algebra, in non-associative algebras, for example alternative algebrasFlexible single master operation
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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