Malleable
[mal-ee-uh-buh l] /ˈmæl i ə bəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
2.
adaptable or tractable:
the malleable mind of a child.
/ˈmælɪəbəl/
adjective
1.
(esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking
2.
able to be influenced; pliable or tractable
adj.
late 14c., “capable of being shaped by hammering,” from Middle French malleable and directly from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare “to beat with a hammer,” from Latin malleus “hammer” (see mallet). Figurative sense, of persons, “capable of being adapted” first recorded 1610s.
malleable mal·le·a·ble (māl’ē-ə-bəl)
adj.
malleable
(māl’ē-ə-bəl)
Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress. Gold is the most malleable metal. Compare ductile.
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