/ ˈmæliəbl; NAmE / adjective
1.
( technical ) ( of metal, etc. ) that can be hit or pressed into different shapes easily without breaking or cracking
2.
( of people, ideas, etc. ) easily influenced or changed
► mal·le·abil·ity / ˌmæliəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense able to be hammered ): via Old French from medieval Latin malleabilis , from Latin malleus a hammer.