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Pronunciation / Transliteration: du.tʃiˈli.ta
"La ducilità è una caratteristica fondamentale dei metalli preziosi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical property of a metal or other material that allows it to be drawn out into a thin wire or deformed under tensile stress without fracturing.
"The high ductility of copper makes it ideal for electrical wiring." - 2
The ability of a substance to undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture.
"Engineers tested the ductility of the new alloy to ensure it could withstand seismic activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ductilis' meaning 'flexible' or 'ductile', originating from 'ducere' meaning 'to lead' or 'to draw'. Entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, originally denoting the physical property of being able to be drawn out into a wire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ductility" is said worldwide
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ductilité
Transliteration: dyk.ti.li.te
"La ductilité du cuivre permet de le transformer facilement en fils fins."
Duktilität
Transliteration: dʊktiliˈtɛːt
"Die Duktilität dieses Stahls verhindert plötzliches Versagen unter Belastung."
ducilità
Transliteration: du.tʃiˈli.ta
"La ducilità è una caratteristica fondamentale dei metalli preziosi."
ductilidad
Transliteration: duk.ti.liˈðad
"La ductilidad del oro le permite ser estirado en hilos extremadamente finos."
ductilidade
Transliteration: duk.ti.liˈda.dʒi
"A ductilidade do material foi testada em laboratório."
तन्यता
Transliteration: tanyata
"धातुओं की तन्यता के कारण उन्हें तारों में खींचा जा सकता है।"
延展性
Transliteration: yán zhǎn xìng
"铜具有极好的延展性。"
연성
Transliteration: yeonseong
"금은 뛰어난 연성을 가지고 있습니다."
延性
Transliteration: ensei
"金は非常に高い延性を持っています。"
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