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What is another word for Ductile? – 240 Ductile Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

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    Meaning of Ductile

    The primary meaning of "ductile" refers to the ability of a material to be drawn out or deformed without breaking.

    Definitions

    • Able to be drawn out or deformed without breaking, typically because of a high degree of plasticity
    • * Capable of being shaped or molded, especially by being stretched or pulled

    Etymology of Ductile

    The word "ductile" originates from the Latin "ductilis," meaning "capable of being led" or "capable of being drawn out"
    Historically, the term has been used in various fields, including metallurgy, materials science, and engineering, to describe the properties of materials that can be shaped or molded without breaking

    Example Uses

    • Copper is a ductile metal, making it ideal for use in electrical wiring
    • * The ductile properties of the material allowed it to be shaped into a complex form without breaking
    • * The engineer selected a ductile alloy for the construction of the bridge to ensure its durability and flexibility

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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    Related Nouns

    material metal alloy wire cable fiber filament thread yarn fabric textile plastic polymer composite compound mixture blend amalgam aggregate substance matter element component constituent part piece segment section fragment shard sliver splinter flake chip shard

    Related Verbs

    shape mold form create construct build make manufacture produce fabricate assemble combine merge blend mix amalgamate aggregate compile compose design engineer craft forge cast weld solder braze glue bond join attach fasten secure tighten loosen flex bend stretch extend expand contract shrink compress compact

    Related Adjectives

    flexible pliable supple resilient adaptable strong sturdy robust durable long-lasting enduring persistent tough hardy vigorous powerful capable competent skilled proficient effective efficient useful valuable versatile resourceful ingenious creative innovative plastic moldable shapeable workable disposable expendable renewable sustainable fibrous tensile brittle fragile grainy rocky craggy jagged sharp pointed breakable shatterable splinterable crackable frangible