broad-based vs flexible

broad-based

adj
  • Broadly based, wide-ranging. 

  • Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset. 

flexible

adj
  • Capable or being adapted or molded in some way. 

  • Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. 

  • Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate. 

noun
  • Something that is flexible. 

How often have the words broad-based and flexible occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )