ductility

[ duhk-til-i-tee ]

/ dʌkˈtɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

the capacity to undergo a change of physical form without breaking; malleability or flexibility: High ductility and very low hardness made gold easy to work using primitive techniques.

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Origin of ductility

ductil(e) + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM ductility

non·duc·til·i·ty, noun

Words nearby ductility

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How to use ductility in a sentence

Then, no doubt, Gwynne would have his way in most things, and she already felt the stirrings of mere female ductility.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Gold has the greatest ductility, and in wires of equal diameters, it has the greatest tenacity, of all the metals.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley
Adamant and steel have a ductility like water, to a mind sufficiently bold and contemplative.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin
This increases the hardness to a high degree and adds strength without much decrease in ductility.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly

In addition, they have enough ductility to accommodate the expansion of the pavement due to temperature changes.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg