The difference between Cord and Flex

When used as nouns, cord means a long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example), whereas flex means flexibility, pliancy.

When used as verbs, cord means to furnish with cords, whereas flex means to bend something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cord and Flex

  1. Cord as a noun:

    A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.

    Examples:

    "The burglar tied up the victim with a cord."

    "He looped some cord around his fingers."

  2. Cord as a noun:

    A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ( vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

  3. Cord as a noun:

    A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.

  4. Cord as a noun (figuratively):

    Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

  5. Cord as a noun (anatomy):

    Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

    Examples:

    "spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"

  6. Cord as a noun:

    musical sense.

  7. Cord as a noun:

    a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.

  1. Cord as a verb:

    To furnish with cords

  2. Cord as a verb:

    To tie or fasten with cords

  3. Cord as a verb:

    To flatten a book during binding

  4. Cord as a verb:

    To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

  1. Flex as a noun (uncountable):

    Flexibility, pliancy.

  2. Flex as a noun (countable):

    The act of flexing.

  3. Flex as a noun (uncountable, chiefly, British):

    Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.

  4. Flex as a noun (countable, geometry):

    A point of inflection.

  1. Flex as a verb:

    To bend something.

  2. Flex as a verb:

    To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.

  3. Flex as a verb:

    To move part of the body using one's muscles.

  4. Flex as a verb:

    To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.

  5. Flex as a verb (slang, by extension):

    To flaunt one's superiority.

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