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flexibility.

The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The quality of having options.

    countable · uncountable
    I had some flexibility in terms of whether to stay in a hotel or in a bed-and-breakfast.
Where this word comes from

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

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