flexibility

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the quality of being adaptable or variable

   I enjoyed the flexibility of my working arrangement.

2. 2
   noun

   The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

   Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age.

3. 3
   noun

   The quality of having options.

   I had some flexibility in terms of whether to stay in a hotel or in a bed-and-breakfast.

4. 4
   noun

   the trait of being easily persuaded

5. 5
   noun

   the property of being flexible

Etymology

From French flexibilité, from Late Latin flexibilitās, from Latin flectō (“to bend, curve”). Equivalent to flexible + -ity = flex + -ibility.