as in plasticity
the quality or state of being easily molded
the malleability and conductivity of gold makes it well-suited for use in electronic circuitry
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Recent Examples of malleability
Lee says collapses happen often during the printing phase because of the moisture and malleability of the clay.
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Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The actor could relate to that malleability, as the son of professional soccer player Daniel Bravo, whose job uprooted his family every couple of years.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump’s policy malleability and volatility mean the very forces creating new opportunities may move Trump in the opposite direction under certain circumstances.
—Morgan Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2017
But what couldn’t have been necessarily predicted was that there would be some malleability in the visual content, too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
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Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The actor could relate to that malleability, as the son of professional soccer player Daniel Bravo, whose job uprooted his family every couple of years.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump’s policy malleability and volatility mean the very forces creating new opportunities may move Trump in the opposite direction under certain circumstances.
—Morgan Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2017
But what couldn’t have been necessarily predicted was that there would be some malleability in the visual content, too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for malleability
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“Malleability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malleability. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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