ductile
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin ductilis (“easily led”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
ductile (comparative more ductile, superlative most ductile)
- Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
- Molded easily into a new form.
- (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.
Synonyms [edit]
- (molded easily): flexible, plastic, pliant; see also Wikisaurus:moldable
- (led easily): tractable
Antonyms [edit]
- (capable of being pulled into thin wire): brittle
Coordinate terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire
molded easily into a new form
easily led
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /dyk.til/
Adjective [edit]
ductile (masculine and feminine, plural ductiles)
- ductile (capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire).
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
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