malleability

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌmæliːəˈbɪləti/
noun Freq #188938

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being easily shaped, bent, or changed.

    The clay's malleability made it ideal for the sculpture.

  2. 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

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