ductile

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin ductilis (“easily led”).

adj

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

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