Definition
The quality of being flexuous; the characteristic of having many curves and bends.
Etymology
From flexuous (characterized by bends) + -ness (a common English suffix creating abstract nouns from adjectives). This represents a more English-native formation compared to the Latinate 'flexuosity.'
Kelly Says
English gives you choices: the fancy Latin-derived 'flexuosity' versus the homey 'flexuousness'—both mean the same thing, but which sounds more like the word itself is bending?
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Bendable
ben-da-ble
CACatalà
flexibilitat
flek-si-bi-li-tat
CSČeština
pružnost
pruh-znost'
DADansk
fleksibilitet
flek-si-bi-li-tet
DEDeutsch
Biegsamkeit
beegs-mah-keit
ELΕλληνικά
καμπυλότητα
kam-pi-lo-ta
ESEspañol
flexibilidad
flek-see-bi-li-dad
FAفارسی
انعطاف پذیری
in-a-ta-fa-f-pa-zeeri
FISuomi
joustavuus
yuh-stah-voo-s
FRFrançais
flexibilité
flek-see-bi-li-te
HEעברית
גמישות
ge-mesh-ut
HIहिन्दी
लचीलापन
la-chee-la-pa-an
HUMagyar
ruganyosság
roo-ga-nyoss-ag
IDBahasa Indonesia
fleksibilitas
flek-see-bi-li-tas
IGIG
nwere-nwe
nwe-re-nwe
ITItaliano
flessibilità
fles-see-bi-li-ta
JA日本語
しなやかさ
shi-na-ya-ka-sa
MRMR
लवचिकता
lav-chee-k-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
fleksibiliti
flek-see-bi-li-ti
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kya-m-kya-m
NLNederlands
buigzaamheid
boog-zay-ma-t
NONorsk
fleksibilitet
flek-si-bi-li-tet
PLPolski
giętkość
yent-kots
PTPortuguês
flexuosidade
flek-soo-soh-dah-deh
RORomână
flexibilitate
flek-si-bi-li-tate
RUРусский
гибкость
gib-kost'
SVSvenska
flexibilitet
flek-si-bi-let
SWKiswahili
nyororo
nyo-ro-ro
TEతెలుగు
కృత్రిమ
krit-tri-ma
THไทย
ความยืดหยุ่น
kwan-muay-yut-yut-yuhn
TRTürkçe
esneklik
es-nek-lik
UKУкраїнська
гнучкість
gnutch-kist'
URاردو
مہربانی
meh-rab-a-ni
VITiếng Việt
độ dẻo dai
doh dyeh-oh dai