workableness

noun

as in elasticity

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  1. elasticity
  2. flexibility
  3. adaptability
  4. resilience
Noun
  • Research suggests collagen can improve skin hydration and elasticity, though studies are small and have many limitations.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Naveena Denim Mills’ (NDM) response is a four-way stretch, 70 percent elasticity denim that includes Tencel.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of elasticity
Noun
  • These technologies are designed to improve aircraft launch and recovery capabilities while expanding the operational flexibility of the ship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As more employees push for greater flexibility, and even four-day workweeks, the idea that success requires constant hustle is increasingly being challenged.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flexibility
Noun
  • Because when the stakes are high, challenges grow in complexity, and collective adaptability is hard to master, the need for sophisticated and skilled orchestration, direction, and mobilization increases.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • What can endure is curiosity, adaptability and a culture where learning is understood to be part of the job.
    — Brent Saunders, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of adaptability
Noun
  • The horrors inflicted and the resilience of the Jewish people in the face of denial and cruelty would define the rest of the century.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But resilience in individuals cannot substitute for protecting the institution that makes their work possible.
    — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resilience
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“Workableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workableness. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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