ductile
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tl, -tɪl 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.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin ductilis, equivalent to duct(us) (past participle of dūcere to draw along) + -ilis -ile
1300–50; Middle English < Latin ductilis, equivalent to duct(us) (past participle of dūcere to draw along) + -ilis -ile
Related forms
duc·tile·ly, adverb
duc·til·i·ty, duc·tile·ness, noun
non·duc·tile, adjective
non·duc·til·i·ty, noun
sem·i·duc·tile, adjective
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ductile (ˈdʌktaɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a metal, such as gold or copper) able to be drawn out into wire |
| 2. | able to be moulded; pliant; plastic |
| 3. | easily led or influenced; tractable |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from dūcere to lead] | |
| 'ductilely | |
| —adv | |
| ductility | |
| —n | |
| 'ductileness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
ductile
mid-14c., from O.Fr. ductile, from L. ductilis "that may be led or drawn," from ducere "to lead" (see duke). Related: Ductility.
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Medical Dictionary
ductile duc·tile (dŭk'təl, -tīl')
adj.
Easily molded or shaped.
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Science Dictionary
ductile (dŭk'təl) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
The metal is strong and has low density; it is ductile when pure and malleable .
It is hard, and cracks are dissipated by the ductile titanium.
It is eminently susceptible of dramatic expression, but is not very ductile.
The metal is strong and has low density; it is ductile when pure and malleable when heated.
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