transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-lē-ə-bəl, ˈmal-yə-bəl, ˈma-lə-bəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English malliable, from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to hammer, from Latin malleus hammer — more at maul
Date: 14th century
1. : capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
2.
a. : capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
b. : having a capacity for adaptive change
Synonyms: see plastic
• mal·lea·bil·i·ty ˌma-lē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌmal-yə-, ˌma-lə- noun