| 单词 | malleability |
| 释义 | malleability (once / 94555 pages) n Malleability is the quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking, like the malleability of clay. Malleability — also called plasticity — has to do with whether something can be molded. Clay (or Play-Doh) is the best example of something with high malleability; it can be sculpted into almost anything, so it's very malleable. A cinder block has no malleability at all; it can't be shaped into anything. Wet cement has great malleability, unlike dry cement. A person could also express malleability, if he or she is wishy-washy and can easily be molded by others. WORD FAMILYmalleable: malleability, malleably, unmalleable+/mallee: malleable, mallees/unmalleable: unmalleability USAGE EXAMPLESThrough his book and public pronouncements, Flynn is demonstrating a political and professional malleability rivaling that of his new chief. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) And, a large part of that is due to his instability and malleability, all part of his no-holds-barred pursuit of power. Seattle Times(Nov 06, 2016) And unlike his infinite malleability on policy issues, misogyny is the one philosophy Trump clearly hasn’t changed and seems genuinely unable to. The Guardian(Oct 20, 2016) n the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper plasticity unmalleability a lack of malleability ductileness, ductility the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets flexibility, flexiblenessthe property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped bendability, pliabilitythe property of being easily bent without breaking whip(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club physical property any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
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