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View synonyms for malleability

malleability

[ mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing:

    the extreme malleability of gold.

  2. adaptability:

    the malleability of an infant's brain.



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Other Words From

  • nonmal·le·a·bili·ty noun
  • non·malle·a·ble·ness noun
  • unmal·le·a·bili·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malleability1

First recorded in 1640–50; malle(able) ( def ) + -ability ( def )

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