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The definition of ductile is easily stretched out without breaking.

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An example of something ductile is Play Doh.

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adjective

that can be stretched, drawn, or hammered thin without breaking; not brittle: said of metals
easily molded; plastic; pliant
easily led; tractable

Origin: ME ductil < L ductilis < ductus: see duct

Related Forms:

ductility noun

See ductile in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Easily drawn into wire or hammered thin: ductile metals.
Easily molded or shaped. See Synonyms at malleable.
Capable of being readily persuaded or influenced; tractable.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ductil

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin ductilis

Origin: , from ductus

Origin: , past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

duc·tilˈi·ty (-tĭlˈĭ-tē), ducˌti·li·bilˈi·ty (-lə-bĭlˈĭ-tē) noun

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