malleability

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being easily... plasticity

Opposites

brittlenessfriability

Word family

Derived forms unmalleability

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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