ductile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Coordinate terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ductilis (“‘easily led’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈdʌk.taɪl/

[edit] Adjective

ductile (comparative more ductile, superlative most ductile)

1. Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
2. Molded easily into a new form.
3. (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.

[edit] Synonyms

• (molded easily): flexible, plastic, pliant
• (led easily): tractable

[edit] Antonyms

• (capable of being pulled into thin wire): brittle

[edit] Coordinate terms

• malleable

[edit] Related terms

• duct
• ductility

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• elastic