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- [duhk-tl, -til]
- /ˈdʌk tl, -tɪl/
- /ˈdʌk.taɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhk-tl, -til]
- /ˈdʌk tl, -tɪl/
Definitions of ductile word
- noun ductile (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire. 2
- adjective ductile capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable. 1
- adjective ductile capable of being drawn out into wire or threads, as gold. 1
- adjective ductile able to undergo change of form without breaking. 1
- adjective ductile capable of being molded or shaped; plastic. 1
- adjective ductile easily shaped 1
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Origin of ductile
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin ductilis, equivalent to duct(us) (past participle of dūcere to draw along) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Ductile
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adjective
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ductile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ductile
adj ductile
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- docile — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- malleable — capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
Antonyms for ductile
adj ductile
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
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