flexibleness vs whip

whip vs flexibleness

flexibleness and whip both are nouns.

flexibleness is not a verb while whip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flexibleness	Yes	No	No	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whip is a hyponym of flexibleness; that is, whip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flexibleness:

flexibleness: the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
whip: (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

Other hyponyms of flexibleness include bendability, pliability, turnability.

flexibleness (noun)	whip (noun)
the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
the quality of being adaptable or variable	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

flexibleness (verb)	whip (verb)
	subject to harsh criticism
	defeat thoroughly
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

Difference between flexibleness and whip

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