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Webster 1913 Edition

Ductile

Duc′tile

,
Adj.
[L.
ductilis
, fr.
ducere
to lead: cf. F.
ductile
. See
Duct
.]
1.
Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction;
as, a
ductile
people
.
Addison.
Forms their
ductile
minds
To human virtues.
Philips.
2.
Capable of being elongated or drawn out, as into wire or threads.
–
Duc′tile-ly
(#)
,
adv.
–
Duc′tile-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ductile

DUCTILE

,
Adj.
[L., to lead.]
1.
That may be led; easy to be led or drawn; tractable; complying; obsequious; yielding to motives, persuasion or instruction; as the ductile minds of youth; a ductile people.
2.
Flexible; pliable.
The ductile rind and leaves of radiant gold.
3.
That may be drawn out into wire or threads. Gold is the most ductile of the metals.
4.
That may be extended by beating.

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