flexible
/ˈflek.sə.bəl/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Capable of bending easily without breaking; able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances.
Key Academic Collocations
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flexibleflexibilityinflexibleinflexibilityflexibly
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
adaptablepliableversatilemalleableaccommodating
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Corporate enterprises offering flexible working hours and telecommuting options report higher employee retention and morale."
"The bar chart demonstrates that small enterprises adopted more flexible pricing models during the macroeconomic downturn."
"Primary school curricula should remain sufficiently flexible to accommodate neurodiverse and gifted pupils."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Flexible working hours' and 'a flexible approach to policy' are top-scoring collocations for workplace and education prompts.