What does "malleability" mean?
The quality or state of being malleable.
Malleability
noun
noun ·6 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The quality or state of being malleable.
- Grammar: malleability is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: plasticity, accommodation, accord, accordance.
- Useful contrasts: adjective describing material properties, brittleness, friability.
- Usage evidence: In fact, the Portuguese language went through and continues to undergo change after change. This malleability correlates directly into liveliness and richness. Writing it correctly is the best way to respect it!
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality or state of being malleable. countable, uncountable
- 2 the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking wordnet
- 3 The property by virtue of which a material can be extended in all directions without rupture by the application of load; a material's ability to be bent, formed, or shaped without cracking or breaking. countable, uncountable
- 4 a property of a cryptographic algorithms in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext countable, uncountable
Antonyms
Example
"In fact, the Portuguese language went through and continues to undergo change after change. This malleability correlates directly into liveliness and richness. Writing it correctly is the best way to respect it!"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "malleability"?
Common synonyms include: plasticity, accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, adaptability.
How do you use "malleability" in a sentence?
In fact, the Portuguese language went through and continues to undergo change after change. This malleability correlates directly into liveliness and richness. Writing it correctly is the best way to respect it!