ductility

[ duhk-til-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. 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

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Other words from ductility

  • non·duc·til·i·ty, noun

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