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duc⋅tile
[duhk-tl, -til]
–adjective
| 1. | capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable. |
| 2. | capable of being drawn out into wire or threads, as gold. |
| 3. | able to undergo change of form without breaking. |
| 4. | capable of being molded or shaped; plastic. |
Related forms:
duc⋅tile⋅ly, adverb
duc⋅til⋅i⋅ty, duc⋅tile⋅ness, noun
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duc·tile (dŭk'təl, -tīl') adj.
[Middle English ductil, from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from ductus, past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.] duc·til'i·ty (-tĭl'ĭ-tē), duc'ti·li·bil'i·ty (-lə-bĭl'ĭ-tē) n. |
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Ductile
Duc"tile\, a. [L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See Duct.]1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. --Addison. Forms their ductile minds To human virtues. --Philips. 2. Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads. Gold . . . is the softest and most ductile of all metals. --Dryden. -- Duc"tile*ly, adv. -- Duc"tile*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : ductile
Spanish:
dúctil,
German:
biegsam,
Japanese:
引き伸ばせる
ductile
c.1340, from O.Fr. ductile, from L. ductilis "that may be led or drawn," from ducere "to lead" (see duke).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: duc·tile
Pronunciation: 'd&k-t&l, -"tIl
Function: adjective
: capable of being drawn out or hammered thin<ductile metal> —duc·til·i·ty /"d&k-'til-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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ductile duc·tile (dŭk'təl, -tīl')
adj.
Easily molded or shaped.
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ductile (dŭk'təl) Pronunciation Key
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