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    plasticity
    /plaˈstɪsɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being easily shaped or moulded: "fine clay, at the right degree of plasticity, is more useful"
    • 2. the adaptability of an organism to changes in its environment or differences between its various habitats.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLASTICITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLASTICITY definition: 1. the quality of being soft enough to be changed into a new shape 2. the quality of being soft…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plasticityPlasticity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Plasticity is the quality or state of being plastic, especially the capacity for being molded or altered. It also refers to the ability of organisms or neurons to vary in response to environmental conditions or experience.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › plasticityPLASTICITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the quality or state of being plastic. the capability of being molded, receiving shape, or being made to assume a desired form: the plasticity of social institutions; the great plasticity of clay. plasticity. / plæˈstɪsɪtɪ /.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLASTICITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Plasticity is the quality of being soft enough to be changed into a new shape. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of plasticity with examples from various sources.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › plasticityplasticity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Plasticity is the quality of being easily made into different shapes. Learn how to use this word in academic and everyday contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

  8. www.britannica.com › science › plasticityPlasticity | Malleability, Elasticity, Ductility | Britannica

    plasticity, ability of certain solids to flow or to change shape permanently when subjected to stresses of intermediate magnitude between those producing temporary deformation, or elastic behaviour, and those causing failure of the material, or rupture ( see yield point).

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plasticityPlasticity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Plasticity refers to things that can still change their shape or function. The brain is something with high plasticity: if you have a brain injury, other parts of the brain can change to pick up the slack. Anything that is capable of evolving or being reshaped has plasticity.