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malleability

malleability

2 7.4
The ability of a metal to be shaped by hammering or pressure without cracking
  • noun
  • /ˌmæl.iˈæb.əl.ɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : maleabilidad
  • "I've been reading with great interest your paper on the malleability of tungsten.
  • the malleability of gender stereotypes
  • human malleability

Examples

  • The malleability of the ritual process means that some ceremonies will be more successful than others.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Understanding the malleability of the brain helps teachers see that they are brain changers every day!

    Academic text (2013)

  • What made the term so popular was its malleability.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The nature of a replacement goal can influence the malleability of thought habits.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The purpose of the current investigation was to explore the malleability of teachers' attitudes toward people who stutter, specifically, teachers in Kuwait.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Gold is known for its malleability, allowing craftsmen to create intricate designs by hammering it into thin sheets.

  • The malleability of clay makes it an ideal material for sculpting, as it can be easily shaped by hand.

  • Certain metals exhibit great malleability, enabling them to be formed into various shapes without fracturing.

Synonyms

plasticity
vsmalleability
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Easy to shape or bend without breaking

is focused on shaping by hammering or pressure rather than general molding
formability
vsmalleability
  • Specialized
6.0

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

is specifically about shaping by hammering or pressure rather than general forming
moldability
vsmalleability
  • Specialized
5.8

The quality of a material that allows it to be shaped easily

is about shaping by hammering or pressure rather than any forming method
ductileness
vsmalleability
  • Specialized
9.5

The quality of metal that lets you pull it into thin wire or beat it into thin sheets

focuses on general shaping by hammering or pressure rather than drawing into wire
pliability
vsmalleability
6.0

Easy to bend or shape without breaking

involves shaping under hammering or pressure rather than simple bending
deformability
vsmalleability
  • Specialized
7.3

How easily a material like rubber changes shape without breaking

is specifically about forming by hammering or pressure not any deformation
bendability
vsmalleability
5.8

Ability of a material to be shaped into a curve without breaking

includes forming under hammering or pressure rather than mere bending

Antonyms

brittleness
1 5.4

Hard and breaks easily, like glass

unmalleability
9.9

The quality of not being able to be shaped or bent

How Malleable

ductility
  • Specialized
1 8.0
malleability
  • Specialized
2 7.4
plasticity
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Surface Forms

malleability singular
malleabilities plural

Morphology

malleability = malleable (transparent) = malleable + ity

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'malleable', so the meaning (the quality of being malleable) is directly derived.

Etymology

Malleability comes from the Latin root malleus, which means 'hammer', and is like the familiar word mallet. So, something with malleability can be hit or pressed and shaped without breaking, just as gold can be hammered into thin sheets.