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 , tractileGold is a malleable metal. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) easily influenced
synonyms : malleableYoungsters often have very malleable minds. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for ductile
(Tag: local slang) Imagine a metal rod. If this rod containing a duct (a small tunnel) it will be more flexible (ductile)
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(Tag: Global) Relate with Reptile (Snake) which can make itself coiled because of its flexibility to bend.
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(Tag: ) Duct tapes are flexible.
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(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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