flexibleness

/ˈfɫɛksəbəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being flexible.

Word Origin 'Flexible' from Latin flectere 'to bend' + -ible (able to be). The suffix -ness makes it a noun, so flexibleness is literally 'the state of being able to bend.' The root flectere gives us a huge family: reflect (bend back), deflect (bend away), inflect (bend in), genuflect (bend the knee), circumflex (bend around).

noun The state or quality of being flexible. countable

The flexibleness of the new material allows it to bend without breaking.

(名词) 柔韧性;灵活性

这种新材料的柔韧性使其能够弯曲而不断裂。

(sustantivo) El estado o la cualidad de ser flexible.

La flexibilidad del nuevo material le permite doblarse sin romperse.

(nom) flexibilité; souplesse [Le fait d'être flexible ; capacité à plier ou à s'adapter sans se rompre.]

La flexibleness du nouveau matériau lui permet de se plier sans se casser.

(Substantiv) Biegsamkeit; Flexibilität [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, biegsam oder anpassungsfähig zu sein.]

Die **flexibleness** des neuen Materials ermöglicht es, es zu biegen, ohne dass es bricht.

(名詞) 柔軟である性質や状態。

新しい素材の柔軟性により、折れずに曲げることが可能だ。

(substantivo) flexibilidade [O estado ou qualidade de ser flexível; flexibilidade.]

A flexibilidade do novo material permite que ele se dobre sem quebrar.

Word parts: flex + ible + ness

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