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- Word comparison: ductility vs. malleability
ductility vs. malleability
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.
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.