flexible; pliable; bendable
Technical term used mainly in engineering, materials science, and formal descriptions of physical flexibility. Not used for metaphorical flexibility (e.g., flexible schedule).
This material has excellent flexibility.
Flexible hoses are easy to install even in tight spaces.
Compound of 可 (possible, allowable) and 撓 (bend, flex). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'flexible' in technical vocabulary.