malleability

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

/ ˌmæl i əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.

adaptability: the malleability of an infant's brain.

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Sometimes mal·le·a·ble·ness .

Origin of malleability

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

OTHER WORDS FROM malleability

non·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·mal·le·a·ble·ness, nounun·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby malleability

mallanders, mallard, Mallarmé, mallcore, Malle, malleability, malleable, malleable cast iron, malleable iron, malleablize, malleate

How to use malleability in a sentence

It is that malleability that has allowed it to move with the times, surprise others and grow its influence when other so-called socialist states have fallen around it.
Butterfly Effect: Chinese Communism Turns 100. Will It Live to 200?|Charu Kasturi|July 1, 2021|Ozy
As for the question of grit’s malleability, there isn’t much evidence of reliable, scalable interventions for increasing conscientiousness or grit.
The Weak Case for Grit - Issue 99: Universality|Jesse Singal|April 14, 2021|Nautilus
The snailfish’s skull isn’t completely fused, providing it with a degree of malleability so that the pressure on the skull can equalize to outside pressure.
This Soft Robot Stingray Just Explored the Deepest Point in the Ocean|Shelly Fan|March 9, 2021|Singularity Hub
That extra bit of malleability allows the pressure on the skull to equalize.
This soft robot withstands crushing pressures at the ocean’s greatest depths|Carolyn Gramling|March 3, 2021|Science News

A hearty reminder of the power, malleability, and deep playfulness of the novel form.
Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag|Jennifer Egan|April 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Wang was unafraid to examine the malleability of identity, to play with the “Asian-American” label.
Straight to Video|Rachel Syme|October 27, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Descartes thought it was possible to impart malleability to glass, and Boyle is reported to have held the same opinion.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
And the faith in the malleability of glass has had its martyrology as well as faith in graver things.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
Its colour and malleability indicate pretty well the quality, as does its weight, the relative value of the ore.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
According to Hassenfratz, its presence in small quantity does not impair the malleability of iron.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
When once rolled into sheets it retains its softness and malleability at ordinary temperatures.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson