flexibility

/flexibility/

Thân thiện

She demonstrates her flexibility by touching her toes.

Definition

Noun 1. The quality of being adaptable or variable; the ability to change or be changed easily according to circumstances. 2. The trait of being easily persuaded or influenced. 3. The physical property of being flexible; the ability to be bent or shaped without breaking.

Usage and Examples

• Adaptability/Variability:
  • The new contract offers greater flexibility in working hours.
  • A good teacher needs flexibility to adapt lessons to different students.
• Being Easily Persuaded:
  • His flexibility on the issue made him open to compromise. (Note: This usage can sometimes imply a lack of firm principles.)
• Physical Property:
  • Yoga improves the flexibility of your muscles and joints.
  • The flexibility of the plastic allows it to be molded into various shapes.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Cognitive Flexibility: The mental ability to switch between thinking about different concepts or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.
  • Problem-solving requires cognitive flexibility.
• Strategic Flexibility: In business, the capacity to adapt strategic plans to changing market conditions.
  • The company's success is due to its strategic flexibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Flexible (Adjective): Capable of bending easily without breaking; able to be easily modified; willing to change or compromise.
  • a flexible schedule; a flexible material; a flexible attitude
• Flex (Verb): To bend a limb or joint; to tighten a muscle; (informal) to show off one's strength, skill, or assets.
  • He flexed his arm. She flexed her knowledge during the debate.
• Inflexibility (Noun): The opposite quality; rigidity.
• Pliability (Noun): A close synonym, often used for physical flexibility or adaptability.

Synonyms

• Adaptability
• Pliability
• Suppleness
• Elasticity (more specific to returning to original shape)
• Resilience (emphasizes recovery from change)
• Versatility

Antonyms

• Inflexibility
• Rigidity
• Stiffness
• Intransigence (refusal to change one's views)

Common Collocations and Phrases

• To offer/provide flexibility:
• To have/show flexibility:
• A degree of flexibility:
• Maximum/full flexibility:
• Workplace/working flexibility:
• Mental/psychological flexibility:

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being easily persuaded
2. the quality of being adaptable or variable
   • he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement
3. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tractability
• tractableness
• flexibleness