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ductileness

ductileness

9.5
The quality of metal that lets you pull it into thin wire or beat it into thin sheets
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌk.tɪ.lə.nəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ductilidad
  • The ductileness of copper makes it ideal for electrical wiring.

Examples

  • Due to its high ductileness, gold can be fashioned into extremely thin sheets.

  • Engineers tested the ductileness of the new metal alloy in the laboratory.

  • Gold has a high ductileness.

  • Copper's ductileness allows it to be easily shaped into wires.

  • Due to its high ductileness, gold can be drawn into extremely thin wires for various applications.

  • The ductileness of copper allows it to be shaped into fine wires used in electronics.

  • Engineers evaluate the ductileness of metals to determine their suitability for manufacturing processes.

Synonyms

malleability
vsductileness
  • Specialized
2 7.4

The ability of a metal to be shaped by hammering or pressure without cracking

includes drawing into thin wire as well as hammering
plasticity
vsductileness
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Easy to shape or bend without breaking

focuses on drawing or hammering into thin forms rather than general molding
ductility
vsductileness
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A metal that stretches into thin wire or forms thin sheets without breaking

is the same meaning but uses a different word ending
formability
vsductileness
  • Specialized
6.0

A material quality that lets you shape it without breaking, like metal or plastic

is more specific about drawing into wire or hammering into thin sheets
pliability
vsductileness
6.0

Easy to bend or shape without breaking

emphasizes drawing into wire or hammering flat sheets rather than bending

How Ductile

ductileness
  • Specialized
9.5
malleability
  • Specialized
2 7.4
plasticity
  • Specialized
1 6.1
rigidity
  • Specialized
3 6.0
brittleness
1 5.4

Surface Forms

ductileness singular
ductilenesses plural

Morphology

ductileness = ductile (transparent) = ductile + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'ductile' by adding '-ness', yielding the quality or state; meaning is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Ductileness comes from ductile, which has a root meaning 'to draw' or 'to lead', the same root you see in duct and conduct. So ductileness is the quality of being able to be 'drawn' into thin wire or hammered into thin sheets.