Dictionary Entry
flexibility
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/flek-suh-bil-uh-tee/Word FrequencyCommon (5.08)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses flexibility to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“When conservatives use the term flexibility, what they actually mean is that if you're poor ... you should take a pay cut.”
“My point about the 'flexibility' is that, at the end of the day, these are political decisions that must be made.”
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Origin
From Latin 'flexibilis' meaning 'easily bent'.
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