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ductile

Syllabification: (duc·tile)
Pronunciation: /ˈdəktl, -ˌtīl/

Definition of ductile

adjective

  • (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.
  • able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle.
  • (of a person) docile or gullible.

Derivatives

ductility

Pronunciation: /dəkˈtilitē/

noun

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'malleable'): from Latin ductilis, from duct- 'led', from the verb ducere

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