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English
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin ductilis (“easily led”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ductile (comparative more ductile, superlative most ductile)
- Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
- ductile material
- ductile shape
- ductile alloy
- ductile state
- Molded easily into a new form.
- (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “capable of being pulled into thin wire”): brittle
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Translations
capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Latin.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ductile (plural ductiles)
- ductile (capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire)
Further reading
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
ductile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ductilis
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