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duc·tile
\ˈdəktəl also -ˌtīl or -(ˌ)til\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin ductilis, from ductus (past participle of ducere to lead) + -ilis -ile — more at tow
1. : capable of being fashioned into a new form
2.
a. : capable of being permanently drawn out without breaking
< a ductile metal >
specifically : capable of being drawn out into wire or thread — compare malleable
b. : capable of being molded or worked : pliant, flexible
3. : capable of being conveyed in channels — used of water
4. : easily led or influenced : tractable, compliant
< a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue — Amy Loveman >
Synonyms: see plastic |