ductile

adjective

duc·tile ˈdək-tᵊl How to pronounce ductile (audio)

-ˌtī(-ə)l

of a metal : capable of being drawn out (see draw entry 1 sense 15) into wire or thread

ductile iron

: easily led or influenced

a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue

Amy Loveman

: capable of being fashioned into a new form

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Basically, steel is iron, with a little carbon added in to increase strength: tiny carbon atoms nestle between the larger iron ones, making the steel denser and more ductile.

Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2021 One of her teachers there was the conceptual artist Allan Kaprow, who had a long familiarity with Asian art and viewed both art and culture as ductile categories.

New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 On the same day that Marchitelli and Lorusso were going street-by-street with their sound equipment, a separate crew had fenced off a portion of a block in downtown Bari, laying new, blue pipes of ductile iron.

Washington Post, 30 July 2021 This technique, known as annealing, realigned the atoms and relaxed their bonds, making the metal more ductile.

Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020 Gold is ductile and can conduct electricity, for example.

Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2020 His 2017 diagnosis of invasive ductile carcinoma was triggered by a mutation of his BRCA2 gene, which can raise the risk of developing breast, prostate and ovarian cancers.

Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 28 Dec. 2019 The work includes the replacement of the existing water main at 73rd Avenue between North Avenue and Bloomingdale Avenue with a new 8-inch ductile iron water main.

Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2018 For this artist, time — ductile and emotionally loaded — seems as important a medium as photography or sculpture.

Holland Cotter, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018 See More

ductile

adjective

as in malleable

technical capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes ductile iron

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pliant
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stretch
plastic
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springy
whippy
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bouncy
limber
willowy
lissome
lissom
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inelastic
rigid
stiff
inflexible
solid
nonelastic
brittle
hard
unyielding
compact
friable
firm
short
flaky
crisp
crumbly
flakey

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of ductile are adaptable, malleable, plastic, pliable, and pliant. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.

ductile metals such as copper

The words adaptable and ductile are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.

computer hardware that is adaptable

While the synonyms malleable and ductile are close in meaning, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.

the malleable properties of gold

The meanings of plastic and ductile largely overlap; however, plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form.

plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom

While in some cases nearly identical to ductile, pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.

pliable rubber tubing

Although the words pliant and ductile have much in common, pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.

an athletic shoe with a pliant sole

单词	ductile
释义	ductile adjective duc·tile ˈdək-tᵊl -ˌtī(-ə)l 1 of a metal : capable of being drawn out (see draw entry 1 sense 15) into wire or thread ductile iron 2 : easily led or influenced a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue Amy Loveman 3 : capable of being fashioned into a new form Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Basically, steel is iron, with a little carbon added in to increase strength: tiny carbon atoms nestle between the larger iron ones, making the steel denser and more ductile. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2021 One of her teachers there was the conceptual artist Allan Kaprow, who had a long familiarity with Asian art and viewed both art and culture as ductile categories. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 On the same day that Marchitelli and Lorusso were going street-by-street with their sound equipment, a separate crew had fenced off a portion of a block in downtown Bari, laying new, blue pipes of ductile iron. Washington Post, 30 July 2021 This technique, known as annealing, realigned the atoms and relaxed their bonds, making the metal more ductile. Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020 Gold is ductile and can conduct electricity, for example. Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2020 His 2017 diagnosis of invasive ductile carcinoma was triggered by a mutation of his BRCA2 gene, which can raise the risk of developing breast, prostate and ovarian cancers. Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 28 Dec. 2019 The work includes the replacement of the existing water main at 73rd Avenue between North Avenue and Bloomingdale Avenue with a new 8-inch ductile iron water main. Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2018 For this artist, time — ductile and emotionally loaded — seems as important a medium as photography or sculpture. Holland Cotter, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ductil, from Latin ductilis, from ducere — see duct entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition ductile adjective duc·tile ˈdək-tᵊl -ˌtīl : capable of being drawn out or hammered thin ductile metal ductile adjective as in malleable technical capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes ductile iron Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance malleable pliant pliable stretch plastic moldable elastic rubberlike supple resilient kneadable stretchy rubbery stretchable adaptable springy whippy flexible bouncy limber willowy lissome lissom lithesome lithe Antonyms & Near Antonyms inelastic rigid stiff inflexible solid nonelastic brittle hard unyielding compact friable firm short flaky crisp crumbly flakey See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of ductile are adaptable, malleable, plastic, pliable, and pliant. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper The words adaptable and ductile are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable While the synonyms malleable and ductile are close in meaning, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold The meanings of plastic and ductile largely overlap; however, plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form. plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom While in some cases nearly identical to ductile, pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. pliable rubber tubing Although the words pliant and ductile have much in common, pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness. an athletic shoe with a pliant sole
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