WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Mal"le*a*bil"i*ty\, n. [CF. F. mall['e]abilit['e].] The quality or state of being malleable; -- opposed to {friability} and {brittleness}. --Locke.
| Pronunciation: | m`aleeub'ilutee | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking | ||
| Synonyms: | plasticity | ||
| Antonyms: | unmalleability | ||
| See Also: | ductility, flexibility, flexibleness, physical property | ||
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| Definition: | \Mal"le*a*bil"i*ty\, n. [CF. F. mall['e]abilit['e].] The quality or state of being malleable; -- opposed to {friability} and {brittleness}. --Locke. | ||
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