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Definition of Flexible
Flexible

Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle.

Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.

Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language.

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Flexible Quotations

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of the American economy to perform well is really the priority of economic policy.
John W. Snow

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.
Eugene Ormandy

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.
Tony Robbins

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
Lao Tzu

In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.
Edward de Bono

Flexible Translations

flexible in Dutch is smijdig, buigbaar, buigzaam, lenig
flexible in Latin is lentesco, mollis
flexible in Spanish is acomodable, elastico, flexible, plegable

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