C2nounformalsciencepsychology
US/ˌmæl.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
UK/ˌmæl.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
the quality of being easy to shape or change, either a material or a person's mind
In context
The malleability of gold lets craftsmen hammer it into very thin sheets.
Researchers study the malleability of memory in witnesses.
Young children show great malleability in how they learn languages.
Words that go with malleability
noun + preposition
- malleability of metalThe malleability of metal makes it easy to work.
- malleability of memoryThe malleability of memory worries lawyers.
- malleability of the mindAdvertisers rely on the malleability of the mind.
adjective + noun
- high malleabilityCopper has high malleability.
- great malleabilityWet clay has great malleability.
verb + noun
- demonstrate malleabilityEarly brains demonstrate remarkable malleability.