Malleability
[mal-ee-uh-bil-i-tee] /ˌmæl i əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
noun
1.
the state of being , or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing:
the extreme malleability of gold.
2.
adaptability:
the malleability of an infant’s brain.
n.
1680s, from malleable + -ity.
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