Flexível
Example: Ela adotou um horário flexível para melhorar sua produtividade.
Definition
"Flexible" describes something capable of bending easily without breaking or something adaptable to different conditions or situations, such as a schedule that can be adjusted to varying needs, like in the phrase 'Ela adotou um horário flexível para melhorar sua produtividade.'
Etymology
The word "flexível" comes from the Latin word 'flexibilis,' which means 'capable of being bent.' It entered Portuguese through Late Latin, retaining the sense of adaptability and bending, both physically and metaphorically. Did you know that the root 'flex-' also appears in English words like 'flexible' and 'flexion'?
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