malleability
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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Origin of malleability
1- Sometimes mal·le·a·ble·ness .
Other words from malleability
- non·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·mal·le·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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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 | OzyAs for the question of grit’s malleability, there isn’t much evidence of reliable, scalable interventions for increasing conscientiousness or grit.
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 HubThat 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 NewsA 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
Wang was unafraid to examine the malleability of identity, to play with the “Asian-American” label.
Descartes thought it was possible to impart malleability to glass, and Boyle is reported to have held the same opinion.
And the faith in the malleability of glass has had its martyrology as well as faith in graver things.
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 UreAccording to Hassenfratz, its presence in small quantity does not impair the malleability of iron.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreWhen once rolled into sheets it retains its softness and malleability at ordinary temperatures.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry | William McPherson
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