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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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ductile (comparative more ductile, superlative most ductile)

  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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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of capable of being pulled into thin wire): brittle

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin.

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ductile (plural ductiles)

  1. ductile (capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire)

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Latin

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Adjective

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ductile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ductilis

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