malleability

Sometimes mal·le·a·ble·ness

[mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing.

   the extreme malleability of gold.

2. adaptability.

   the malleability of an infant's brain.

Other Word Forms

• nonmalleability noun
• nonmalleableness noun
• unmalleability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of malleability¹

First recorded in 1640–50; malle(able) ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )