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Flexible ˈfleksəbl Working Adjective Approach Hours/Practices Plans Cater

Word3 flexible
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈfleksəbl/ /ˈfleksəbl/
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  • a more flexible approach
  • flexible working hours/practices
  • our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone.
  • you need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach.
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flexible

(adjective)/ˈfleksəbl/ /ˈfleksəbl/
  1. able to change to suit new conditions or situations
    • a more flexible approach
    • flexible working hours/practices
    • Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone.
    • You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach.
    • Can you be flexible about when you take your leave?

    Extra Examples

    • My mother is fairly flexible about what time I need to be home.
    • We need to make the working day more flexible.
    • A First National Bank loan is an extremely flexible facility.
    • What is needed is a more flexible design.
    • We can offer you flexible working hours.
  2. able to bend easily without breaking
    • OPPOSITE inflexible
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inflexible
    • flexible plastic tubing
    • a fitness program that keeps joints flexible and mobile

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin flexibilis, from flectere ‘to bend’.
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