plasticity meaning

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plasticity (noun): the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking.

Definition of plasticity

the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
Synonyms: malleability
Type of: physical property
Kinds: ductility, flexibility
Related forms: plastic

plasticity in a sentence

Pilewort exhibits great phenotypic plasticity, its size and growth habit varying wildly on different sites.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in TY · 10-letter words

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