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ductile - Dictionary definition and meaning for ductile

DUCTILE

(adj.) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
"ductile copper", "malleable metals such as gold", "they soaked the leather to made it pliable", "pliant molten glass", "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
synonyms : malleable , pliable , pliant , tensile , tractile
Gold is a malleable metal. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) easily influenced
synonyms : malleable
Youngsters often have very malleable minds. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for ductile

(Tag: ) Emphasize the "tile" from ductile:- tile which is hard,cant be bend or shaped. So ductile is opposite to tile i.e., easily moulded ,shaped,influenced.
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(Tag: ) duct(MEANS PULL)....so something which is esily pulled into ANY SHAPE is DUCTILE.
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