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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. 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.

  6. 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 /.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › plasticityPlasticity - definition of plasticity by The Free Dictionary

    Plasticity is the quality of being plastic or able to be molded, or the capability of being molded. It can also refer to the ability to change and adapt, especially in the central nervous system, or to artificiality or superficiality.