flexible

Definition for flexible

adjective as in pliable, bendable

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adjustable, bending, ductile, elastic, extensible, extensile, formable, formative, impressionable, like putty, limber, lithe, moldable, plastic, pliant, spongy, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, tensile, tractable, tractile, whippy, willowy, yielding

adjective as in adaptable, responsive

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acquiescent, adjustable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, discretionary, docile, gentle, going every which way, hanging loose, like putty in hands, manageable, open, rolling with punches, tractable, variable

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With its solid bottom and flexible sides, the RIB has become a cornerstone of modern boating, with use for leisure, by the military and, crucially in life-saving.

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Lenders are relatively flexible on allowing people to take out these longer-term mortgages, but there are constraints, according to David Hollingworth, from mortgage broker L&C.

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For example, one of their designs uses a polymer for the side chains that stays flexible even in cold temperatures.

From Science Daily

George Riley Estates Ltd, founded in Clacton in 1954 and now based in Northamptonshire, moved the political party into its office space on 7 June on a licence - a more flexible type of contract.

From BBC

This individual also had a slightly more flexible big toe, which bent away from the second toe more than in living humans.

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