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Contortion vs Flexibility - What's the difference?

contortion | flexibility |

As nouns the difference between contortion and flexibility

is that contortion is the act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself while flexibility is the quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.

contortion

English

(wikipedia contortion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  • A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

    • Derived terms

    * contortionist

    flexibility

    English

    (wikipedia flexibility)

    Noun

  • The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.
  • The quality of having options. "I have some flexibility."

    • Related terms

    * flex * labour market flexibility * low temperature flexibility