ductility

noun

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as in pliability

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Recent Examples of ductility Gibson points to the importance of ductility—a material’s capacity to be reshaped and, in the case of Quantum Formatics, made into wires flexible enough to be wound into superconducting magnets. — Alan Patterson, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 The goal is to identify alloys that maintain the high melting temperature of tungsten while improving its ductility for practical use. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026 The first, adopted in the 1990s and still widely employed, had a good combination of strength and ductility. — John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ductility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ductility
  1. pliability
  2. suppleness
  3. pliancy
  4. adaptability
  5. elasticity
  6. workability
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  • This pliability has made the app particularly popular for casual, real-time occasions—such as finding the ideal hostess gift for a weekend visit or selecting a thoughtful token for a friend—without resorting to generic fallback options.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The goal here is centered around releasing tension, stiffness, and other quirks that attack your muscles over time to allow your body to move with ease and recover that much quicker—and feeling great, of course, while also honing in on pliability.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pliability
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  • This latest obsession from Japan focuses on a plump, fresh finish, one that calls to mind the softness and suppleness of the famous Japanese dessert for which it is named.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a suppleness-restoring, hyperpigmentation-fading, fine line-plumping serum with hundreds of five-star ratings.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of suppleness
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  • In surrendering to remoteness and distance—what can’t be seen or decided, whether because of memory’s pliancy or people’s opacity—the show birthed something new, or seemed to.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
Definition of pliancy
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  • The focus of coaching, in turn, is moving beyond traditional goal-setting to include strengthening judgment, building adaptability and applying insights to real-world challenges.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Less of a single smart telescope and more of a new optical system, Atlas was designed with interchangeability and adaptability in mind.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of adaptability
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  • On the epidermal front, estrogen helps maintain the thickness and elasticity that make our skin look firm and bouncy.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This registration gap and turnout elasticity problem is magnified by the fact that young people are also extremely mobile and face unique challenges to voting as first-time voters.
    — Celinda Lake, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elasticity
Noun
  • Cement made faster The research also showed that the low-carbon cement had mechanical properties including durability and workability.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Ductility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ductility. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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