This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
neuroplasticity
[ noor-oh-pla-stis-i-tee, nyoor ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ plæˈstɪs ɪ ti, ˌnyʊər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of neuroplasticity
First recorded in 1970–75; neuro- + plasticity
Words nearby neuroplasticity
neuropharmacology, neurophysin, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity, neuroplasty, neuroplegic, neuropodia, neuropore, neuropsychiatry
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022