Meanings
nounbrittility (uncountable)
- rareuncountableSynonym of brittleness.
The discovery addresses the important problem of brittility in engineering materials.
2021 March 24, Elifnaz Onder, “Scientists at School of Engineering and Applied Science improve ductility of metallic glass”, in Yale Daily News, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2023Synonyms: brittleness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of brittleness.
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Origin
From brittle + -ity, possibly influenced by ductility.
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APA
brittility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittility
MLA
“brittility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittility. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brittility,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brittility.
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