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Malleable - English meaning

Malleable – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.

Usage examples:

A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet

Synonims:

PliableDuctilePlasticPliantSoftWorkableShapableMouldableTractileTensile
adjective

Easily influenced, trained, or controlled

Usage examples:

Mother wanted me to be a malleable girl who would take her advice.

Malleable translation into English

Malleable: translate from English into Chinese

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可塑的

Malleable: translate from English into Dutch

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Kneedbaar, Smeedbaar, Pletbaar, Gedwee, Smijdig

Malleable: translate from English into French

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Malléable, Perméable

Malleable: translate from English into German

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Formbar, Biegsam, Geschmeidig, Plastisch, Schmiedbar, Weich, Bildbar

Malleable: translate from English into Hindi

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लचीला, नरम, आघातवर्धनीय, मान लेनेवाला, बात पर न अड़नेवाला, नम्य, आघातवर्ध्य

Malleable: translate from English into Italian

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Malleabile

Malleable: translate from English into Korean

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온순한, 벼릴 수 있는, 유순한

Malleable: translate from English into Russian

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Податливый, Ковкий, Тягучий, Уступчивый

Malleable: translate from English into Spanish

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Maleable

Word origin

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

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Malleable – similar words

malleableness

noun

Malleability.

noun

Malleability.

noun

Malleability.

Malleableness - all meanings in English

malleableizing

noun

The process of making something malleable; especially the conversion of cast iron into malleable iron.

noun

The process of making something malleable; especially the conversion of cast iron into malleable iron.

noun

The process of making something malleable; especially the conversion of cast iron into malleable iron.

Malleableizing - all meanings in English

malleableized

adjective

Made malleable; especially (of cast iron) converted to malleable cast iron.

adjective

Made malleable; especially (of cast iron) converted to malleable cast iron.

adjective

Made malleable; especially (of cast iron) converted to malleable cast iron.

Malleableized - all meanings in English

malleableize

verb

To make malleable.

verb

To make malleable.

verb

To make malleable.

Malleableize - all meanings in English

Malleable synonims

ductile

adjective

(of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.

Usage examples:

Zirconium and zirconium-tin alloys are ductile metals and can be prepared by conventional processes.
adjective

A ductile metal can be bent or stretched easily.

Ductile - all meanings in English

mouldable

adjective

(of a soft substance) able to be made into any shape

Usage examples:

The shoe is made of mouldable plastic., the right combination of sugar and water can result in a fi…
Mouldable - all meanings in English

plastic

noun

A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, pvc, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.

Usage examples:

Mains pipes should be made of plastic or copper
adjective

Made of plastic.

Usage examples:

Plastic bottles

Synthetic material that can be molded into objects

Plastic - all meanings in English

pliable

adjective

Easily bent; flexible.

Usage examples:

Quality leather is pliable and will not crack
Pliable - all meanings in English

pliant

adjective

Easily bent.

Usage examples:

Pliant willow stems
adjective

Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people

Usage examples:

I don't think it's a good thing for children to be too pliant., the management has adopted a more p…
Pliant - all meanings in English

shapable

adjective

Able to be made into a particular shape, physical form, or arrangement

Usage examples:

This bread dough is shapeable, and you could really make any shape you wanted., good clay is soft, …
Shapable - all meanings in English

soft

adjective

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

Usage examples:

Soft margarine
adverb

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).

adjective

Not hard or firm; changing its shape when pressed

Usage examples:

The crabs are plucked from the water before their soft shells have had a chance to harden., the bab…
Soft - all meanings in English

tensile

adjective

Relating to tension.

Usage examples:

A tensile force
Tensile - all meanings in English

workable

adjective

Able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated.

Usage examples:

More flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough
adjective

Likely to do or achieve what is intended

Usage examples:

A workable plan/solution
Workable - all meanings in English

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