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Vinony

malleable

adjective

  1. (e.g. of metal) hammerable/pressable out of shape without tending to return to its original shape
  2. (generally) adaptable/pliable
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmæl.iː.ə.bəl/ / [ˈmaɫiəbəɫ] / [ˈmæɫiəbɫ̩]

adj

Etymology: From Middle French malléable, borrowed from Late Latin malleābilis, derived from Latin malleāre (“to hammer”), from malleus (“hammer”), from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni- (“crushing”), an extended variant of *melh₂- (“crush, grind”).

  1. Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
  2. Flexible, liable to change.

    “My opinion on the subject is malleable.”

    “The psychosocial factors in this study are malleable and provide target areas for enhancing mental health in those with high levels of autistic traits.”

  3. in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext