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   Mal·le·a·ble

   /ˈmal(y)əbəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking: "a malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet" Similar pliableductileplasticpliantsoftworkableshapablemoldabletractiletensileOpposite hard
   • ▪ easily influenced; pliable: "Anna was shaken enough to be malleable" Similar easily influencedsuggestiblesusceptibleimpressionableamenablecooperativeadaptablecompliantpliabletractableaccommodatingbiddabledocileobedientcomplaisantmanageablemanipulablepersuadablegovernableinfluenceablelike putty in someone's handsOpposite intractable

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘able to be hammered’): via Old French from medieval Latin malleabilis, from Latin malleus ‘a hammer’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. malleability noun
   • 2. malleably adverb

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   What is malleable adjective?

   • noun [uncountable] The softness and malleability of gold makes it perfect for making jewelry. See malleable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Definition of malleable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does malleability mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MALLEABILITY meaning: 1. the ability to be easily changed into a new shape: 2. the fact of being easily influenced…. Learn more.

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   What is the definition of malleable in science?

   • In science, what is the definition of malleable? 1: can be extended or shaped by hammering or using rollers to press against it. 2a: capable of being altered or controlled by external forces or influences. b : the ability to adapt to change. In science, what does it mean to be ductile?

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   Where did the word malleable come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective malleable is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for malleable is from around 1395, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator. malleable is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin malleabilis.

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   capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child. Synonyms: moldable, pliable, flexible, impressionable. Antonyms: intractable, refractory. malleable.

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   MALLEABLE meaning: 1. easy to bend or make into a different shape 2. easily influenced and controlled. Learn more.

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   Definition of malleable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the adjective malleable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective malleable , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   MALLEABILITY meaning: 1. the ability to be easily changed into a new shape: 2. the fact of being easily influenced…. Learn more.

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   If you say that someone is malleable, you mean that they are easily influenced or controlled by other people.

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   malleable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mal‧le‧a‧ble /ˈmæliəbəl/ adjective 1 technical something that is malleable is easy to press or pull into a new shape malleable steel 2 formal someone who is malleable can be easily influenced or changed by other people a malleable child —malleability /ˌmæliəˈbɪləti ...