flexibility

flexibility
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, great

German workers accept the need for greater flexibility in the face of global competition.

added, additional, extra, increased, more
maximum
enough, sufficient
financial
operational

Management systems can be built that increase operational flexibility.

labour/labor, market
… OF FLEXIBILITY
degree

The work involves a considerable degree of flexibility.

VERB + FLEXIBILITY
have

You have considerable flexibility in this job and can choose how to do things.

lack
demonstrate, show
maintain, retain
bring (sb/sth), give (sb/sth), introduce, provide (sb/sth with)

The new range of machines will bring flexibility to your business computing.

allow (sb/sth), offer (sb/sth), permit

The courses are designed to allow maximum flexibility.

improve, increase

The treatment increased the flexibility of her muscles.

encourage

an initiative to encourage greater flexibility in teaching and learning

reduce
need, require
PREPOSITION
flexibility in

This will give schools greater flexibility in their use of resources.

flexibility over

flexibility over the deadline

PHRASES
a need for flexibility

There is a need for greater flexibility in the way the network is managed.


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