Collocations for flexibility - noun
ADJ.
considerable, enormous, great | added, additional, extra, increased, more | maximum, total | enough, sufficient | financial
QUANT.
degree
Police work involves a considerable degree of flexibility and discretion.
Police work involves a considerable degree of flexibility and discretion.
VERB + FLEXIBILITY
have
You have considerable flexibility in this job and can choose how to do things.
You have considerable flexibility in this job and can choose how to do things.
show | obtain
Flexibility of labour was obtained through the break up of old trade union structures.
Flexibility of labour was obtained through the break up of old trade union structures.
maintain, retain | restore
She had physiotherapy to restore the flexibility of her muscles.
She had physiotherapy to restore the flexibility of her muscles.
bring (sb/sth), give (sb/sth), introduce, provide (sb/sth with)
The new range of machines will bring flexibility to your business computing.
The new range of machines will bring flexibility to your business computing.
allow (sb/sth), allow for, offer (sb/sth), permit (sb/sth)
The courses are designed to allow maximum flexibility.
The courses are designed to allow maximum flexibility.
build, create
reforms to build flexibility into the system
reforms to build flexibility into the system
enhance, improve, increase | encourage
an initiative to encourage greater flexibility in teaching and learning
an initiative to encourage greater flexibility in teaching and learning
reduce | need, require
PREP.
~ in
This will give schools greater flexibility in their use of resources.
This will give schools greater flexibility in their use of resources.
~ over
flexibility over the deadline
flexibility over the deadline
PHRASES
a need for flexibility
There is a need for greater flexibility in the way the network is managed.
There is a need for greater flexibility in the way the network is managed.