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Definition of: malleable
(mal′ē·ə·bəl) adjective
1. Capable of being hammered or rolled out without breaking; ductile.
2. Hence, susceptible to the shaping power of surrounding influences; pliant. [<OF <L malleare MALLEATE]
—mal′le·a·bil′i·ty, mal′le·a·ble·ness noun
—mal′le·a·bly adverb
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