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Definition of "malleability" [mal•le•a•bil•i•ty]

  • The quality or state of being malleable. (noun)
  • The property by virtue of which a material can be extended in all directions without rupture by the application of load; a material's ability to be bent, formed, or shaped without cracking or breaking. (noun)
  • A property of a cryptographic algorithms in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext (noun)

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Use "malleability" in a sentence
  • "Today, I would like to tackle this good question, and the issue of title malleability in general, at my characteristic great length."
  • "Ideas when hammered gain malleability, acquire resilience and cease to be some kind of exotic rigid doctrine."
  • "Indeed, some who say that his malleability will be his demise may be right."