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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUCTILE

From Old French, from Latin ductilis, from dūcere to lead.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCTILE

ductile  [ˈdʌktaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUCTILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ductile is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DUCTILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ductile

Ductility

In materials science, ductility is a solid material's ability to deform under tensile stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to be stretched into a wire. Malleability, a similar property, is a material's ability to deform under compressive stress; this is often characterized by the material's ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling. Both of these mechanical properties are aspects of plasticity, the extent to which a solid material can be plastically deformed without fracture. Also, these material properties are dependent on temperature and pressure. Ductility and malleability are not always coextensive – for instance, while gold has high ductility and malleability, lead has low ductility but high malleability. The word ductility is sometimes used to embrace both types of plasticity.

Definition of ductile in the English dictionary

The first definition of ductile in the dictionary is able to be drawn out into wire. Other definition of ductile is able to be moulded; pliant; plastic. Ductile is also easily led or influenced; tractable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUCTILE


coctile
ˈkɒktaɪl
contractile
kənˈtræktaɪl
erectile
ɪˈrɛktaɪl
fictile
ˈfɪktaɪl
inductile
ɪnˈdʌktaɪl
insectile
ɪnˈsɛktaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
nonretractile
ˌnɒnrɪˈtræktaɪl
perissodactyle
pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktaɪl
projectile
prəˈdʒɛktaɪl
protractile
prəˈtræktaɪl
pterodactyle
ˌtɛrəˈdæktaɪl
retractile
rɪˈtræktaɪl
sectile
ˈsɛktaɪl
style
staɪl
tactile
ˈtæktaɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
tile
taɪl
tractile
ˈtræktaɪl
trajectile
trəˈdʒɛktaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCTILE

ducking stool
duckling
duckpin
ducks
ducks and drakes
ducktail
duckwalk
duckweed
ducky
duct
duct tape
ductal
ductal carcinoma in situ
ductilely
ductileness
ductility
ductless
ductless gland
ductule
ductwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCTILE

cortile
fertile
futile
gentile
hostile
infantile
infertile
interquartile
inutile
mercantile
percentile
portatile
productile
quintile
refractile
reptile
stile
utile
versatile
volatile

Synonyms and antonyms of ductile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUCTILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ductile» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ductile

Translation of «ductile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUCTILE

Find out the translation of ductile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ductile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ductile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

韧性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dúctil
570 millions of speakers

English

ductile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नमनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدكتايل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пластичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dúctil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নমনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ductile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dehnbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

延性のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ductile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh dể bảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீளும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumuşak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duttile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żeliwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пластичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ductil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όλκιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rekbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duktilt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ductile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCTILE»

The term «ductile» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCTILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ductile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ductile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ductile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCTILE»

Discover the use of ductile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ductile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ductile Design of Steel Structures
This guide gives you the latest seismic-resistant design criteria--based on research into the recent Northridge and Kobe earthquakes.
Michel Bruneau, 1998
2
Ductile Fracture of Metals
The book provides a clear and concise account of the recent developments in research into ductile fracture in metals and alloys.
P. F. Thomason, 1990
3
Ductile-iron Pipe and Fittings
responsible for many failures in buried pipelines made from other materials. However, because of ductile iron's great beam strength, beam failures in buried ductile-iron pipe are virtually unknown. In some situations, it is necessary or desirable ...
‎2003
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Channel Flow, Ductile Extrusion and Exhumation in ...
This collection of 27 review and research papers provides an overview of the geodynamic concepts of channel flow and ductile extrusion in continental collision zones.
Richard D. Law, M. P. Searle, Laurent Godin, 2006
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The Brittle-Ductile Transition in Rocks: The Heard Volume
The. Brittle-Ductile. Transition. in. Rocks: Recent. Experimental. and. Theoretical. Progress. Brian Evans and Joanne T. Fredrich Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, ...
A. G. Duba, Hugh Corey Heard, 1990
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Engineering Damage Mechanics: Ductile, Creep, Fatigue and ...
This title explains how to apply continuous damage mechanics to failures of mechanical and civil engineering components in ductile, creep, fatigue and brittle conditions.
Jean Lemaitre, Rodrigue Desmorat, 2006
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Design with Non-Ductile Materials
Introduction to Design with Non-ductile Materials 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE BOOK This book has been written with engineering designers in mind, the intention being to provide a volume which they can keep and refer to whenever it is ...
W.E. Creyke, I.E. Sainsbury, R. Morrell, 1982
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Heat-resistant Materials
They have been successfully used for furnace and stoker parts, burner nozzles, and heat treatment trays. The advent of ductile iron led to the development of high-silicon ductile irons, which currently constitute the greatest tonnage of these  ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1997
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Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation
Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Cast (gray) iron and ductile iron are different in both chemical composition and metallurgy by virtue of the shape that the graphite takes in their microstructure [6]. Cast and ductile iron are used as wastewater piping ...
Robert Baboian, 2005
10
Ductile Design of Steel Structures, 2nd Edition
Written by experts in earthquake-resistant design who are active in the development of seismic guidelines, this is an invaluable resource for students and professionals involved in earthquake engineering or other areas related to the ...
Michel Bruneau, Chia-Ming Uang, Rafael E. Sabelli, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCTILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ductile is used in the context of the following news items.
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DeMeco Ryans' roots
For 12 long years Martha Ryans did dirty, dangerous work at Southern Ductile Casting Corp., making car parts in the bowels of its blue, squat ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
$4 million Euclid Avenue project to repair 'worst stretch' in Bay City …
... digging up West John Street, preparing to install a new 8-inch ductile iron water main that would run east one block to South Barclay Street. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
China Peak Oil: 2015 Is the Year
... shales were left behind by prehistoric lakes, leaving rock layers that are more ductile and less “fracable” than brittle marine shales. There are ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
4
Maintenance, supervision key to keep children safe on play equipment
"Check the ductile swing hangers to make sure everything is still secure and safe," Zagrodzki said. According to the CPSC, nearly 105,000 ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
5
Tired of waiting for construction? Someday our roads might fix …
... allows the layers to move and slide over one another, giving this very brittle material the ability to behave like a ductile, or flexible one. Li says ... «Michigan Radio, Jul 15»
6
Lenders to Electrosteel Steels finding it hard to decide on a buyer
Electrosteel needs around Rs 1,300 crore to complete its 2.51 million tonnes per annum integrated steel and ductile iron pipes project in ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
7
Accuride Corporation New (NYSE:ACW) a Top Growth Pick
Its products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, and ductile and gray ... «Enterprise Leader, Jul 15»
8
Globe Specialty Metals Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from …
The Company's customers include silicone chemical, aluminum and steel manufacturers, auto companies and their suppliers, ductile iron ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
9
Reciprocating Gas Compressors enhance oilfield production/storage.
Both the NG and NGS Series compressors offer a ductile-iron head and cylinders, pressure-lubricated crankcases, air-cooled cylinders and ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
10
Indexable Boring Tool permits small-hole rough boring.
Coated inserts are available for common materials like steels (including stainless), ferrous materials such as ductile and cast iron, as well as ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»

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