All 5 Uses
flexible
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Atlas Shrugged
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- We can't go by rigid principles, we've got to be flexible, we've got to adjust to the reality of the day and act on the expediency of the moment.†
Chpt 2.1 *flexible = bendable or adaptable
- Our policy has to be flexible.†
Chpt 2.6
- We've got to be flexible.†
Chpt 3.8
- At a time like this, we've got to be flexible above all.†
Chpt 3.8
- We're not stubborn, theoretical dogmatists-we're flexible.†
Chpt 3.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(flexible) bendable or adaptablein various senses, including:
- easily bent without physical damage or injury -- as of a hose or gymnast
- able to adjust readily to different conditions -- as of a plan
- willing to make concessions -- as of a negotiator or a boss
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)