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malleability

American  
[mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌmæl i əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
Sometimes malleableness

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

Etymology

Origin of malleability

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

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