ductile

[ duhk-tl, -til ]

/ ˈdʌk tl, -tɪl /

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adjective

capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.

capable of being drawn out into wire or threads, as gold.

able to undergo change of form without breaking.

capable of being molded or shaped; plastic.

Origin of ductile

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin ductilis, equivalent to duct(us) (past participle of dūcere “to draw along”) + -ilis adjective suffix (see -ile)

OTHER WORDS FROM ductile

duc·tile·ly, adverbduc·til·i·ty [duhk-til-i-tee], /dʌkˈtɪl ɪ ti/, duc·tile·ness, nounnon·duc·tile, adjectivesem·i·duc·tile, adjective

un·duc·tile, adjective

Words nearby ductile

ducky, Ducommun, Ducrey's bacillus, duct, ductal carcinoma in situ, ductile, ductility, ducting, duction, duct keel, ductless

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Example sentences from the Web for ductile

Well, I think that's better than to wash and iron it; but tell me how you'll have it done, and you shall find me ductile.
The Punster's Pocket-book|Charles Molloy Westmacott
The copper used was about an eighth of an inch thick, and the soft and ductile character showed that it was pure metal.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island|Roger Thompson Finlay
It is of a reddish colour, malleable, ductile, and tenacious.
The Silversmith's Handbook|George E. Gee
From morn to night he thumbed and pushed about the ductile clay.
A Fortnight of Folly|Maurice Thompson

Education takes possession of the ductile minds of the fair sex in their infancy.
A Treatise of Human Nature|David Hume

British Dictionary definitions for ductile

ductile

/ (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 of ductile

ductilely, adverbductility (dʌkˈtɪlɪtɪ) or ductileness, noun

Word Origin for ductile

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ductile

ductile

[ dŭk′təl, -tīl′ ]

adj.

Easily molded or shaped.

Scientific definitions for ductile

ductile

[ dŭk′təl ]

Easily stretched without breaking or lowering in material strength. Gold is relatively ductile at room temperature, and most metals become more ductile with increasing temperature. Compare brittle malleable.

Relating to rock or other materials that are capable of withstanding a certain amount of force by changing form before fracturing or breaking.

单词	ductile
释义	ductile [ duhk-tl, -til ] / ˈdʌk tl, -tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ductile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable. capable of being drawn out into wire or threads, as gold. able to undergo change of form without breaking. capable of being molded or shaped; plastic. Origin of ductile First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin ductilis, equivalent to duct(us) (past participle of dūcere “to draw along”) + -ilis adjective suffix (see -ile) OTHER WORDS FROM ductile duc·tile·ly, adverbduc·til·i·ty [duhk-til-i-tee], /dʌkˈtɪl ɪ ti/, duc·tile·ness, nounnon·duc·tile, adjectivesem·i·duc·tile, adjective un·duc·tile, adjective Words nearby ductile ducky, Ducommun, Ducrey's bacillus, duct, ductal carcinoma in situ, ductile, ductility, ducting, duction, duct keel, ductless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ductile Well, I think that's better than to wash and iron it; but tell me how you'll have it done, and you shall find me ductile. The Punster's Pocket-book\|Charles Molloy Westmacott The copper used was about an eighth of an inch thick, and the soft and ductile character showed that it was pure metal. The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island\|Roger Thompson Finlay It is of a reddish colour, malleable, ductile, and tenacious. The Silversmith's Handbook\|George E. Gee From morn to night he thumbed and pushed about the ductile clay. A Fortnight of Folly\|Maurice Thompson Education takes possession of the ductile minds of the fair sex in their infancy. A Treatise of Human Nature\|David Hume British Dictionary definitions for ductile ductile / (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 of ductile ductilely, adverbductility (dʌkˈtɪlɪtɪ) or ductileness, noun Word Origin for ductile C14: from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from dūcere to lead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ductile adaptable, amenable, docile, malleable, manageable, plastic, pliable, responsive, supple, tractable, yielding, biddable, extensile, moldable, submitting Medical definitions for ductile ductile [ dŭk′təl, -tīl′ ] adj. Easily molded or shaped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ductile ductile [ dŭk′təl ] Easily stretched without breaking or lowering in material strength. Gold is relatively ductile at room temperature, and most metals become more ductile with increasing temperature. Compare brittle malleable. Relating to rock or other materials that are capable of withstanding a certain amount of force by changing form before fracturing or breaking. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ductile

adjective

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adjective

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Medical definitions for ductile

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