adj. 1. Easily drawn into wire or hammered thin: ductile metals. 2. Easily molded or shaped. See Synonyms at malleable. 3. Capable of being readily persuaded or influenced; tractable: a ductile young mind. [Middle English ductil, from Old French, from Latin ductilis, from ductus, past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] duc·tili·ty (-tĭlĭ-tē), duc′ti·li·bili·ty (-lə-bĭlĭ-tē) n. |
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