flexibility

noun

Definition of flexibilitynext
1
as in elasticity

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2
as in changeability

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  1. elasticity
  2. resilience
  3. volatility
Noun
  • This process occurs when sugar molecules attach to proteins like collagen and elastin, which your skin needs to maintain elasticity and firmness.
    Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Floor and Decor also has high product elasticity and low ability to pass on costs.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of elasticity
Noun
  • The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • How To Build Mental Resilience Through Gratitude Mental resilience is the ability to bounce back from challenges, adapt to change and keep moving forward.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of resilience
Noun
  • Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, with the race between Harris and Trump exceptionally tight, economists warn of potential volatility ahead, especially if results take days — or even weeks — to finalize.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of volatility
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