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ductility.

Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʌkˈtɪlɪdi/General-American
  1. Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ductile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ductility From ductile + -ity.

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