Definition of ductile Ductile

/dʌˈktʌl/ - [duktul] - duc•tile

We found 8 definitions of ductile from 4 different sources.

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What does ductile mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ductile - 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"
  malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile
  formed having or given a form or shape
ductile - easily influenced
  malleable
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ductile (Adjective)
    Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  • ductile (Adjective)
    Molded easily into a new form.
  • ductile (Adjective)
    Led easily; prone to follow.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ductile (a.)
    Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people.
  • ductile (a.)
    Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads.

Part of speech

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  • ductile, adjective.

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