DUCTILE


Meaning of DUCTILE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' d ə k-t ə l, - ˌ t ī (- ə )l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English ductil, from Latin ductilis, from ducere

Date: 14th century

1 : capable of being drawn out into wire or thread < ductile iron>

2 : easily led or influenced

3 : capable of being fashioned into a new form

synonyms see PLASTIC

– duc · til · i · ty \ ˌ d ə k- ' ti-l ə -t ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.