Malleability vs Brittle - What's the difference?
malleability | brittle |
The quality or state of being malleable.
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.
(cryptography) a property of a cryptographic algorithms in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext
Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.
* 1977 , , Penguin Classics, p. 329:
Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
* Shortbread'' is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.
(archaeology) Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
(informal, proscribed)
(uncountable) A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
(uncountable) Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
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As nouns the difference between malleability and brittle
is that malleability is the quality or state of being malleable while brittle is (uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.As an adjective brittle is
inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.malleability
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Antonyms
* brittleness * friabilityReferences
*brittle
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(wikipedia brittle)Adjective
(en-adj)- Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.
- A diamond is hard but brittle .
- 'Do you suppose our convent, and I too, / Are insufficient, then, to pray for you? / Thomas, that joke's not good. Your faith is brittle .
- What a brittle personality! A little misunderstanding and he's an emotional wreck.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Merck manual Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.
Noun
- As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle .