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mal·lea·bil·i·ty | \ ˌma-lē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
, ˌmal-yə-, ˌma-lə- \
, ˌmal-yə-, ˌma-lə- \Definition of malleability
: the quality or state of being malleable: such as
a : capability of being shaped or extended by hammering, forging, etc.)
the malleability of tin
b : capability of being influenced or altered by external forces
The malleability of memory … is the first reason why autobiographies should be taken with a grain of salt.— Judith Rich Harris
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The first known use of malleability was in 1644
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