ductile
ductile Lexical Profile
ductile Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being drawn out into a thin wire or deformed without fracturing or losing toughness (especially of a metal).
"Copper is highly ductile, making it ideal for manufacturing electrical wiring."
Easily led, influenced, or persuaded; docile or compliant.
"The committee sought a ductile candidate who would readily follow the board's directives."
Word Nuance & Usage
In materials science and metallurgy, 'ductile' specifically refers to a material's ability to be stretched into a wire under tensile stress, whereas 'malleable' refers to its ability to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets under compressive stress.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French or directly from Latin ductilis ('that may be led or drawn'), from ductus, the past participle of ducere ('to lead').