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The ability of a material to deform without breaking is called:

RRB JE 14/12/2014 / Set-2, Red Paper 2014
✓ Answer: C Plasticity
The intended answer is plasticity: the ability to undergo permanent deformation without fracture. Elasticity instead involves recovering the original shape.
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