Malleability

noun

noun ·6 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being malleable. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking wordnet
  3. 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. 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

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accommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescenceadaptationadjustment

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"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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