: the quality or state of being malleable: such as a : capability of being shaped or extended by hammering, forging, etc.

Lesson Summary. Malleability is the ability of a metal or metal alloy to be formed into a variety of shapes by hammering it or rolling it into thin sheets.

Malleability is the quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking, like the malleability of clay.

the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.

Malleability is a property of a material by which it can be beaten to form thin sheets. Most metals are malleable. Examples of malleable metals are zinc, iron, ...

1. capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers 2. a : capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces ...

It is the ability of a solid to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking. Examples of malleable metals are gold, iron, aluminum, copper, silver, ...

(specialist) the ability to be hit or pressed into different shapes easily without breaking or cracking (= starting to split)

1. (esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking 2. able to be influenced; pliable or tractable.