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malleability

[ mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌmæl i əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.

adaptability: the malleability of an infant's brain.

Sometimes mal·le·a·ble·ness.

OTHER WORDS FROM malleability

non·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, noun non·mal·le·a·ble·ness, noun un·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby malleability

mallanders, mallard, mallarmé, mallcore, malle, malleability, malleable, malleable cast iron, malleable iron, malleablize, malleate

Example sentences from the Web for malleability

A hearty reminder of the power, malleability, and deep playfulness of the novel form.

Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag |Jennifer Egan |April 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Wang was unafraid to examine the malleability of identity, to play with the “Asian-American” label.

Straight to Video |Rachel Syme |October 27, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
Silver ranks next to gold in point of ductility and malleability.

The Silversmith's Handbook |George E. Gee
Its colour and malleability indicate pretty well the quality, as does its weight, the relative value of the ore.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure

In this case the workman restores their malleability by annealing, or heating them red-hot.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
When once rolled into sheets it retains its softness and malleability at ordinary temperatures.

An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
In point of malleability zinc stands eighth among the metals, seventh in ductility, and as regards tenacity about seventh also.

The Silversmith's Handbook |George E. Gee