ductile

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English

Etymology

From Latin ductilis (“easily led”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ductile (comparative more ductile, superlative most ductile)

  1. Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  2. Molded easily into a new form.
  3. (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.

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French

Etymology

From Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

ductile (epicene, plural ductiles)

  1. ductile (capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire)

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Latin

Adjective

ductile

  1. nominative neuter singular of ductilis
  2. accusative neuter singular of ductilis
  3. vocative neuter singular of ductilis

 

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