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ductileable to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʌktaɪl/

Korean meaning: 질기고 연성이 있는, 유연한

Korean pronunciation: **덕**타일

Example Sentences

  • Copper is so ductile that ancient people could hammer it into jewelry without modern tools.
  • My yoga teacher claims that even the most rigid person becomes ductile after enough stretching.
  • The politician's ductile opinions change with every poll result.

ductile

ADJECTIVE

//ˈdʌktaɪl//

able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable

ductile concept
💡 Concept

The blacksmith shapes ductile copper wire without breaking it

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ductile rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ductile metal bends to tactile touch, while fragile glass breaks at much less!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʌktaɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʌktaɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootduct
Suffix--ile

Origin

From Latin 'ductilis', derived from 'ducere' meaning 'to lead' or 'to draw'. The Latin root refers to the ability to be drawn out or shaped.

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🎵Rhyme

tactilefragileagile
tactile
fragile
agile

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📝Examples

Copper is so ductile that ancient people could hammer it into jewelry without modern tools.

😄 Fun example

My yoga teacher claims that even the most rigid person becomes ductile after enough stretching.

😄 Fun example

The politician's ductile opinions change with every poll result.

Engineers prefer ductile materials for earthquake-resistant buildings.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

malleablepliableflexibleyieldingplastic

Antonyms

brittlerigidinflexible

Related

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