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Flexibility or pliability is a property of matter or an object that indicates its ability to deform. A flexible object allows deformation more easily than a less flexible one. Stiffness is the opposite of flexibility.
Various substances are flexible. The degree of flexibility depends on temperature. Flexible materials can be made of natural rubber, plastic, or a mixture of these. Such materials are used for a wide variety of applications, including: