plasticity
The quality or state of being plasticThe quality or state of being plastic.
» Pilewort exhibits great phenotypic plasticity, its size and growth habit varying wildly on different sites.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being plastic.
Plastizität
ги́бкостьgíbkostʹ, пласти́чностьplastíčnostʹ, эласти́чностьelastíčnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value).
ги́бкостьgíbkostʹ, пласти́чностьplastíčnostʹ, эласти́чностьelastíčnostʹ
- the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
Examples
2 sentencesPilewort exhibits great phenotypic plasticity, its size and growth habit varying wildly on different sites.
There are many forms of synaptic plasticity. For example, basic forms are augmentation and facilitation, while more complex forms are potentiation.
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Forms
plural: plasticities| Singular | plasticity |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking:malleability
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable