flexibel — meaning in English

English meaning

• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.

Senses

flexibel is used for these senses in English:

• flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
• resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)

flexible — full definition

1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

resilient — full definition

1. adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
2. adj Springing back into shape after being bent, stretched, or compressed.

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