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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

convenienceductilenesselasticityfacilityfeasibilityflexibility

Antonyms

All antonyms

brittlenessinductilityrigidity

Etymology

From ductile + -ity.

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