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ductile in British English

(ˈdʌktaɪl)

adjective

(of a metal, such as gold or copper) able to be drawn out into wire

able to be moulded; pliant; plastic

easily led or influenced; tractable

Derived forms

ductilely (ˈductilely)

adverb

ductility (dʌkˈtɪlɪtɪ) or ductileness (ˈductileness)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from dūcere to lead

ductile in American English

(ˈdʌktəl)

adjective

that can be stretched, drawn, or hammered thin without breaking; not brittle

said of metals

easily molded; plastic; pliant

easily led; tractable

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpliable

Derived forms

ductility (ducˈtility) (dʌkˈtɪləti)

noun

Word origin

ME ductil < L ductilis < ductus: see duct

ductile in Mechanical Engineering

(dʌktaɪl)

adjective

(Mechanical engineering: Materials)

A ductile material can be easily bent, pulled, or pressed into different shapes.

Silver is the most ductile of metals and can be easily drawn into thin wire.

Ductile metals such as copper, silver, and gold have a rather large plastic deformation range.

A ductile material can be easily bent, pulled, or pressed into different shapes.

Related wordsCompare ductile with brittle, which means 'breaks or splits easily'.

Synonyms of 'ductile'

pliable, plastic, flexible, malleable

docile, yielding, manageable, compliant

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1 (adjective) in the sense of pliable

Definition

(of a metal) able to be shaped into sheets or drawn out into threads

Synonyms

pliable

The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.

plastic

The mud is as soft and plastic as butter.

flexible

brushes with long, flexible bristles

malleable

Silver is the most malleable of all metals.

pliant

pliant young willows

tensile

extensible

2 (adjective) in the sense of docile

Synonyms

docile

They were docile, obedient children.

yielding

His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding.

manageable

compliant

a docile and compliant workforce

amenable

I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough.

tractable

He could easily manage his tractable younger brother.

biddable

Seedocile

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ductile

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duck
duct
ductile
dud
dudgeon
due

Synonyms of 'ductile'

ductile

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单词	ductile
释义	Trends of ductile View usage for: ductile in British English (ˈdʌktaɪl) adjective 1. (of a metal, such as gold or copper) able to be drawn out into wire 2. able to be moulded; pliant; plastic 3. easily led or influenced; tractable Derived forms ductilely (ˈductilely) adverb ductility (dʌkˈtɪlɪtɪ) or ductileness (ˈductileness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from dūcere to lead ductile in American English (ˈdʌktəl) adjective 1. that can be stretched, drawn, or hammered thin without breaking; not brittle said of metals 2. easily molded; plastic; pliant 3. easily led; tractable SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpliable Derived forms ductility (ducˈtility) (dʌkˈtɪləti) noun Word origin ME ductil < L ductilis < ductus: see duct ductile in Mechanical Engineering (dʌktaɪl) adjective (Mechanical engineering: Materials) A ductile material can be easily bent, pulled, or pressed into different shapes. Silver is the most ductile of metals and can be easily drawn into thin wire. Ductile metals such as copper, silver, and gold have a rather large plastic deformation range. A ductile material can be easily bent, pulled, or pressed into different shapes. Related wordsCompare ductile with brittle, which means 'breaks or splits easily'. Synonyms of 'ductile' pliable, plastic, flexible, malleable docile, yielding, manageable, compliant More Synonyms of ductile 1 (adjective) in the sense of pliable Definition (of a metal) able to be shaped into sheets or drawn out into threads Synonyms pliable The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. plastic The mud is as soft and plastic as butter. flexible brushes with long, flexible bristles malleable Silver is the most malleable of all metals. pliant pliant young willows tensile extensible 2 (adjective) in the sense of docile Synonyms docile They were docile, obedient children. yielding His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding. manageable compliant a docile and compliant workforce amenable I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough. tractable He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. biddable Seedocile Nearby words of ductile dubious duck duct ductile dud dudgeon due Synonyms of 'ductile' ductile Explore 'ductile' in the dictionary
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