| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Not ductile; incapable of being drawn into threads, as a metal; inelastic; tough.[Websters]
2. Being rigid, inflexible, unyielding, stark or unbending. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb inductily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (inductily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective inductile.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "INDUCTILE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Inductile \In*duc"tile\, adjective. [Prefix in- not ductile: compare to the French expression inductile.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: INDUCTILE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Not capable of being drawn into threads, as a metal. [See Ductile.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
