Question

What is the best definition of the word "flexible" as it is used in the following sentence from the article (using context clues to understand new words):

"Conley, like other sociologists, argues that ethnicity is flexible."

Group of answer choices

(of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances.

able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions

capable of bending easily without breaking

Answer 1

adjective. capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler. susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule. willing or disposed to yield; pliable: a flexible personality.