malleability C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌmæliːəˈbɪləti/ See IPA manual Freq #188938 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being easily shaped, bent, or changed. The clay's malleability made it ideal for the sculpture. 2 noun A material's ability to be hammered or pressed into shape without cracking. Copper is valued for its malleability and is easily formed into wire. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being easily... plasticity ↔ Opposites brittlenessfriability Word family Derived forms unmalleability Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # malleability **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmæliːəˈbɪləti/ **Frequency rank:** 188938 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being easily shaped, bent, or changed. 2. A material's ability to be hammered or pressed into shape without cracking. ## Examples - The clay's malleability made it ideal for the sculpture. - Copper is valued for its malleability and is easily formed into wire. ## Antonyms - brittleness - friability ## Derived Forms - unmalleability ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown