flexibility

flexibility
noun, no pl.
1) Biegsamkeit, die; Elastizität, die
2) (fig.) Flexibilität, die
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noun die Biegsamkeit
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flex·ibil·ity
[ˌfleksɪˈbɪləti, AM -ət̬i]
n no pl
1. (pliability) Biegsamkeit f; of body Beweglichkeit f, Gelenkigkeit f; of joints, limbs Biegsamkeit f, Beweglichkeit f; of material Elastizität f; (fig) of a person Nachgiebigkeit f a. pej
2. (also fig: adaptability) of an arrangement, policy, schedule Flexibilität f; of a person Flexibilität f, [geistige] Beweglichkeit, Anpassungsfähigkeit f
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["fleksI'bIlItɪ]
n
1) (lit) Biegsamkeit f, Elastizität f
2) (fig) Flexibilität f; (of engine) Elastizität f
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flexibility [ˌfleksəˈbılətı] s
1. Flexibilität f:
a) Biegsamkeit f, Elastizität f
b) fig Anpassungsfähigkeit f, Beweglichkeit f
2. fig Lenkbar-, Folgsam-, Fügsamkeit f
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noun, no pl.
1) Biegsamkeit, die; Elastizität, die
2) (fig.) Flexibilität, die
* * *
n.
Anpassungsfähigkeit f.
Beweglichkeit f.
Flexibilität f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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