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flexible

flexible

adjective flek-SEEB Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

adaptable

Usage Note

flexible is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine) and simply adds '-s' in the plural. It applies to physical materials (a flexible hose) and abstract qualities (a flexible schedule — horaires flexibles). The noun flexibilité is common in workplace contexts, and flexibiliser is an emerging verb meaning 'to make more flexible'.

Examples

"Elle a des horaires flexibles au travail."

Natural Translation

She has flexible hours at work.

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