释义 |
[ mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee ] / ˌmæl i əˈbɪl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malleability ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe 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 malleabilitynon·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·mal·le·a·ble·ness, nounun·mal·le·a·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby malleabilitymallanders, mallard, Mallarmé, mallcore, Malle, malleability, malleable, malleable cast iron, malleable iron, malleablize, malleate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malleabilityA 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
Words related to malleabilityresiliency, pliability, affability, plasticity, give, spring, pliancy, elasticity, complaisance, flexibleness, suppleness, pliantness, tractability, springiness, compliance, ductility, resilience, litheness, docility, flaccidity |