plasticity
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being plastic.
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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.
noun
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the quality of being plastic or able to be moulded
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(in pictorial art) the quality of depicting space and form so that they appear three-dimensional
Other Word Forms
- nonplasticity noun
Etymology
Origin of plasticity
Example Sentences
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Together they make up a perfectly valid alternate list, one that captures the glamour and romance of L.A. — as well as its lovable plasticity — just as well.
From Los Angeles Times
Mahncke, whose own Ph.D. was in the study of the so-called plasticity of the human brain — meaning its ability to change — argues there are “literally hundreds” of research studies supporting the benefits of brain-training exercises.
From MarketWatch
"Understanding the cellular mechanisms of how CaAKG improves synaptic plasticity sheds light on new ways to protect memory and slow brain aging."
From Science Daily
In mice given microbes from large-brain primates, scientists found higher activity in genes linked to energy production and synaptic plasticity, the process that allows the brain to learn and adapt.
From Science Daily
The team also saw an increase in brain "plasticity" -- the ability to create or adjust connections that support learning and memory.
From Science Daily
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