Definition of FLEXIBILITY

flexibility

Plural: flexibilities

Noun

  • the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
  • the quality of being adaptable or variable
    • "he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement"
  • the trait of being easily persuaded
  • The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.
  • The quality of having options.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 26

flexibility: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flexibility: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flexibility: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

flexibility: valid Words With Friends Word