ductile
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈdʌk.taɪl/ / /ˈdʌk.təl/
adj
Etymology: From Old French, from Latin ductilis (“easily led”).
- Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
“ductile material”
“ductile shape”
- Molded easily into a new form.
“their organisation was, by hereditary culture, much more ductile and more readily capable of acquiring knowledge than mine.”
- Led easily; prone to follow.