DUCTILE


Meaning of DUCTILE in English

ˈdəkt ə l also -ˌtīl or -(ˌ)til adjective

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin ductilis, from ductus (past participle of ducere to lead) + -ilis -ile — more at tow

1. : capable of being fashioned into a new form

2.

a. : capable of being permanently drawn out without breaking

a ductile metal

specifically : capable of being drawn out into wire or thread — compare malleable

b. : capable of being molded or worked : pliant , flexible

3. : capable of being conveyed in channels — used of water

4. : easily led or influenced : tractable , compliant

a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue — Amy Loveman

Synonyms: see plastic

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