plasticity
[ pla-stis-i-tee ]
/ plæˈstɪs ɪ ti /
noun
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for plasticity
plasticity
/ (plæˈstɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
the quality of being plastic or able to be moulded
(in pictorial art) the quality of depicting space and form so that they appear three-dimensional
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Medical definitions for plasticity
plasticity
[ plăs-tĭs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills.
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