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malleable
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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mal·le·a·ble
/ ˈmalyəbəl; ˈmalēə-/
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adj.
(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.
∎ fig.
easily influenced; pliable:
Anna was shaken enough to be malleable.
DERIVATIVES:
mal·le·a·bil·i·ty
/ ˌmalyəˈbilitē; ˌmalēə-/ n.
mal·le·a·bly
/ -blē/ adv.
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Implicit theories about the malleability of intelligence and ability
Magazine article from: Psychologische Beiträge; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...survey of implicit theories about the malleability of intelligence, which are postulated...survey implicit theories about the malleability of intelligence, morality and global...rejected the entity theory stated clear malleability arguments for their positions. Second...
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The implicit relational assessment procedure (IRAP) and the malleability of ageist attitudes.(Report)
Magazine article from: The Psychological Record; 9/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...theme in the literature concerns the malleability of implicit cognitions, which are...researchers have begun to study the malleability of implicit attitudes involves presenting...study implicit attitudes and their malleability, a number of limitations inherent...
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Genetics and human malleability.
Magazine article from: The Hastings Center Report; 1/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; Genetics and Human Malleability Just how much can, and should we change human nature ... by genetic engineering? Our response to that hinges on the answers...
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Humanism and human malleability.
Newspaper article from: Free Inquiry; 3/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...human genetic structure, a host of ethical dilemmas has come on the scene. In his recent article, "Genetics and Human Malleability," W. French Anderson asks the question, "Just how much can and should we change human nature by genetic engineering...
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COLUMN: The malleability of good and bad
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; Elizabeth Carter University Wire 10-15-2003 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Where do we draw the fine line that separates all that is good and all that is bad in modern society? Although it is intangible, surely it is set. To most, good and bad are communicated as the
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Academic self-efficacy and malleability of relevant capabilities as predictors of exam performance.
Magazine article from: The Journal of Experimental Education; 9/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; IN DISCUSSING HIS THEORY of perceived self-efficacy, Bandura (1986, 1989) described the way in which judgments of own capabilities influence performance and the determinants of those judgments. Bandura (1989) described the concept of perceived self-efficacy as "people's judgment of their
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Expert on Memory's Malleability Wins $200,000 Grawemeyer Psychology Prize.
PR Newswire; 11/30/2004; 700+ words
; LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A psychologist noted for her study of human memory and how it can be altered has won the 2005 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. The fifth awarding of the $200,000 prize for outstanding ideas in the field of psychology is to Elizabeth
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Flex time Silicone's malleability, durability work wonders in the kitchen.(Food)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 4/9/2008; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Deborah Pankey Daily Herald Food Editor dpankey@@dailyherald.com It's been more than a decade since Martha Stewart trotted out Silpat baking mats on her cooking show. These beige-toned, French- made mats replaced the need to grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper. Despite
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Automatic alcohol associations: gender differences and the malleability of alcohol associations following exposure to a dating scenario.(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ADDICTION RESEARCHERS USE the construct of automatic mental processes (Shiffrin and Schneider, 1977) to model the nonvolitional nature of addiction (see Goldman et al., 1991; Tiffany, 1990; Wiers and Stacy, 2006). Automatic processes are differentiated from controlled processes in that automatic
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The age shift: mature employees test workplace malleability.
Magazine article from: Industrial Engineer; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Age is gaining on us. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2002, roughly 7 percent of the 6.2 billion global population was at least 65 years old. Projections suggest that by 2050, this figure will climb to nearly 17 percent, with those of age 65 outnumbering children age 14 and under.
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malleability
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
malleability property of a metal describing the ease...malleable. Some heating usually increases malleability. Zinc, for example, at ordinary temperatures...C. Impurities adversely affect the malleability of metals.
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iron and steel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
...been used in ornamental work since prehistoric times. Its malleability varies with the impurities present, especially the amount...combines something of the strength of wrought iron with the malleability of cast iron. ‘Cor-Ten’ steel is...
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Metals
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...mass and consequently it has a much higher density. The malleability of metals is due to the regular arrangement of ions within...corrosion resistant). Aluminum is used as kitchen foil (high malleability). Iron is used as a fencing material (easily workable...
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Gold
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...sectile, and its high thermal and electrical conductivity as well as its resistance to oxidation make its uses innumerable. Malleability is the ability of gold and other metals to be pressed or hammered into thin sheets, 10 times as thin as a sheet of paper...
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Fruit Leather
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...viscosity. The malto-dextrin additive is extremely important in fruit leathers in that it provides the soft texture and malleability required for the product. Sweeteners are the other significant additive to the product. Sweeteners generally include corn...
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