malleability
gb/mˌæliəbˈɪləti/ us/mˌæliəbˈɪləti/
C1
Engelska
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Substantiv
technical
C1
property
1
ability to be shaped easily
how easily a material can be shaped without breaking
Användningsmönster:
the malleability of [material]
Vanligt misstag:
Malleability is about being shaped (hammered/pressed), not about stretching into wire (that is ductility).
Synonymer
plasticity (More general term for being able to be permanently shaped.)
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formability (Often used in manufacturing for how easily a material can be formed.)
Antonymer
brittleness (Tendency to crack or break instead of deforming.)
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rigidity (Resistance to being bent or reshaped.)
Ordkombinationer
high malleability
|low malleability
|the malleability of gold
|the malleability of copper
|increase malleability
|test malleability
|malleability and ductility
|malleability of an alloy
|improve malleability
|measure malleability
Teman
materials
|manufacturing
|science
|engineering
Exempel
- Gold’s malleability allows it to be hammered into extremely thin sheets.
- The alloy’s malleability improves when it is heated.
- Engineers chose copper because its malleability makes it easy to shape.
Exempel för inlärare
- This metal has good malleability.
- Heat can increase malleability.
Substantiv
formal
C1
property
2
ease of being influenced or changed
how easy it is to change someone or something
Användningsmönster:
the malleability of [someone/something]
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t use malleability to mean only 'adaptability'; it often also implies being shaped by outside influence.
Synonymer
flexibility (More neutral; focuses on ability to change rather than being shaped by others.)
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pliability (Often suggests being easily influenced or controlled.)
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susceptibility (Usually negative; emphasizes vulnerability to influence.)
Antonymer
inflexibility (Unwillingness or inability to change.)
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stubbornness (Resistance to being influenced or persuaded.)
Ordkombinationer
the malleability of the mind
|the malleability of memory
|cognitive malleability
|emotional malleability
|social malleability
|cultural malleability
|political malleability
|malleability to suggestion
|greater malleability
|limited malleability
Teman
psychology
|education
|business
|society
Exempel
- Researchers studied the malleability of memory under stress.
- Children show more malleability in their habits and beliefs than adults do.
- The group’s malleability made it easy for a charismatic leader to shape their views.
Exempel för inlärare
- Young people often have more malleability.
- Stress can affect the malleability of memory.
Grammatik
Grundform
malleability
IPA
GB/mˌæliəbˈɪləti/
US/mˌæliəbˈɪləti/
Stavelser och betoning
mal - le - ab - il - ity (5 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ab)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: malleability
- Plural: malleability
Ordfamilj
Core family
malleable
adjective C1
Related words
malleably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unmalleable
adjective
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