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malleable

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malleable

Main Entry:: mal·lea·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈma-lē-ə-bəl, ˈmal-yə-bəl, ˈma-lə-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English malliable, from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to hammer, from Latin malleus hammer — more at maul
Date:: 14th century

1: capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers2 a: capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences b: having a capacity for adaptive change

synonyms see plastic

— mal·lea·bil·i·ty

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\ˌma-lē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌmal-yə-, ˌma-lə-\ noun

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