Flexible (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Bending and snapping back readily without breaking.
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- The flexible rubber band snapped back into shape after being stretched to its limit.
- Her gymnastics training had helped her develop flexible joints that allowed her to twist and turn with ease.
- The flexible twigs on the tree branch bent in the wind but did not break.
- The flexible plastic clip held its grip on the wire without losing its hold.
- The athlete's flexible spine allowed her to arch her back in a perfect backbend.
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Meaning 2
Making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet".
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Meaning 3
Able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches".
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Meaning 4
Able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract".
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Meaning 5
Capable of being changed; "flexible schedules".
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