flexbox
flexbox noun: a CSS3 layout model that allows elements on a web page to be arranged in certain ways within a one-dimensional container.
Noun
flexbox (countable and uncountable, plural flexboxes)
- A CSS3 layout model that allows elements on a web page to be arranged in certain ways within a one-dimensional container.
- Internet Explorer 9 does not support flexbox.
- An HTML element that uses this model.
- The contents of a flexbox can be positioned in any direction, can have their order swapped dynamically, and can auto-adjust their sizes and positions based on available space.2012, Sergey Mavrody, Nika Mavrody, Sergey's HTML5 & CSS3: Quick Reference, page 112
- There's still quite a bit of tumult in the standards recommendations and implementations for flexboxes, but IE10 and Windows 8 has a good, solid implementation of this extremely helpful layout technique.2013, Jeremy Foster, CSS for Windows 8 App Development, page 161
Forms of flexbox
| plural | flexboxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | flex box |
| alternative form | flex-box |
Origin of flexbox
Shortening of flexible box.
Questions about flexbox
- What does flexbox mean?
- Flexbox means a CSS3 layout model that allows elements on a web page to be arranged in certain ways within a one-dimensional container.
- What part of speech is flexbox?
- Flexbox is a noun.
- What is the plural of flexbox?
- The plural of flexbox is flexboxes.
Words near flexbox in the dictionary
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