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The most direct evidence of the wonderful plasticity and elasticity of red corpuscles is obtained when they are watched in a current, where they can be caught against a projecting edge and bent by the pressure of the current flowing past them.
August Krogh

Meaning of "plasticity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASTICITY

plasticity  [plæˈstɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASTICITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plasticity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLASTICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plasticity in the English dictionary

The definition of plasticity in the dictionary is the quality of being plastic or able to be moulded. Other definition of plasticity is the quality of depicting space and form so that they appear three-dimensional.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLASTICITY


aeroelasticity
ˌɛərəʊˌɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ
analyticity
ˌænəlɪˈtɪsɪtɪ
aromaticity
əˌrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ
authenticity
ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ
automaticity
ˌɔ:təʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ
causticity
kɔːˈstɪsɪtɪ
chromaticity
ˌkrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ
domesticity
ˌdəʊmɛˈstɪsɪtɪ
elasticity
ɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ
ellipticity
ɪlɪpˈtɪsɪtɪ
heteroscedasticity
ˌhetərəʊskɪdæsˈtɪsɪtɪ
homoscedasticity
ˌhəʊməʊskɪdæsˈtɪsɪtɪ
inauthenticity
ɪnˌɔːθenˈtɪsɪtɪ
inelasticity
ˌɪnɪlæsˈtɪsɪtɪ
photoelasticity
ˌfəʊtəʊɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ
rusticity
rʌsˈtɪsɪtɪ
spasticity
spæsˈtɪsɪtɪ
thermoplasticity
ˌθɜːməʊplæˈstɪsɪtɪ
viscoelasticity
ˌvɪskəʊɪlæsˈtɪsɪtɪ
vorticity
vɔːˈtɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASTICITY

plastic foam
plastic money
plastic Paddy
plastic police
plastic surgeon
plastic surgery
plastic wrap
plastically
plasticated
plasticene
Plasticine
plasticisation
plasticise
plasticiser
plasticization
plasticize
plasticizer
plasticky
plasticly
plastics industry

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASTICITY

capacity
centricity
complicity
concentricity
cytotoxicity
electricity
ethnicity
felicity
historicity
hydroelectricity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
monotonicity
multiplicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
publicity
simplicity
specificity
synchronicity
toxicity

Synonyms and antonyms of plasticity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLASTICITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «plasticity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of plasticity

Translation of «plasticity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASTICITY

Find out the translation of plasticity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plasticity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plasticity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可塑性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plasticidad
570 millions of speakers

English

plasticity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लास्टिसिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللدونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пластичность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plasticidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নমনীয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plasticité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keplastikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plastizität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

可塑性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가소성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plastisitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính nắn được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரு மாறும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचिकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

plastiklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plasticità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plastyczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пластичність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plasticitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλαστικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plastisiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plasticitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plastisitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plasticity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTICITY»

The term «plasticity» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLASTICITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plasticity

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4 QUOTES WITH «PLASTICITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plasticity.
1
Jacob Bronowski
Man is unique not because he does science, and his is unique not because he does art, but because science and art equally are expressions of his marvelous plasticity of mind.
2
Roz Chast
I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it.
3
August Krogh
The most direct evidence of the wonderful plasticity and elasticity of red corpuscles is obtained when they are watched in a current, where they can be caught against a projecting edge and bent by the pressure of the current flowing past them.
4
Frank Zappa
I searched for years I found no love. I'm sure that love will never be a product of plasticity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTICITY»

Discover the use of plasticity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plasticity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Continuum Theory of Plasticity
In contrast to older texts, this book provides a continuum mechanics approach to understanding and predicting the behavior of solids undergoing plastic deformation.
Akhtar S. Khan, 1995
2
NEURAL PLASTICITY
This book is a unique contribution to research and to the literature on clinical neuroscience.
Peter R HUTTENLOCHER, 2009
3
Plasticity: A Treatise on Finite Deformation of ...
A basic foundation for advanced graduate study and research in the mechanics of solids, first published in 2004.
S. Nemat-Nasser, 2004
4
Developmental Plasticity and Evolution
This book assesses all the evidence for our current understanding of the role of changes in body plan and development for the process of speciation.
Mary Jane West-Eberhard, 2003
5
Basic Engineering Plasticity: An Introduction with ...
Basic Engineering Plasticity delivers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theories of plasticity.
David Rees, 2006
6
Phenotypic Plasticity : Functional and Conceptual ...
Phenotypic plasticity is the range and process of variation in body plan and physiology. This book pulls together recent theoretical advances in phenotypic plasticity, as influenced by evolution and development.
Thomas J. DeWitt Department of Biology Texas A&M University, Department of Biology Arizona State University Samuel M. Scheiner Adjunct Professor, 2003
7
Phenotypic Plasticity: Beyond Nature and Nurture
"The most comprehensive book on this topic. It provides both a solid basis for understanding the subject and an inspiring synthesis of the current state of the discipline." -- Nature
Massimo Pigliucci, 2001
8
Finite-Element Plasticity and Metalforming Analysis
This book is concerned with describing a computer based technique for aiding the optimisation of metalforming processes.
G. W. Rowe, C. E. N. Sturgess, P. Hartley, 2005
9
Theory of Plasticity
This new edition presents extensive new material on the use of computational methods, plus coverage of important developments in cyclic plasticity and soil plasticity, and is accompanied by a fully worked solutions manual. * A complete ...
Jagabanduhu Chakrabarty, 2006
10
Plasticity and Geomechanics
This book therefore complements Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors and will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of soil mechanics, foundation engineering, and geomechanics.
R. O. Davis, A. P. S. Selvadurai, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTICITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plasticity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Neuroticism Linked to Memory Problems
Individuals with a neurotic personality type may have reduced brain plasticity during the performance of working memory tasks that may affect ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
Allergan (AGN) Enters agreement to Acquire Naurex in Net $560M …
Naurex's Unique Drug Discovery Platform Naurex has built a platform for discovering drugs that enhance synaptic plasticity, or strengthen the ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
3
Neuroscience and the Similarities of Gender
It has been used to advance our knowledge of the brain, the nervous system, of disease, and the connectivity and plasticity of our intelligence. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
4
Eating egg, fish, meat may promote memory loss
... netrin expression, which was a protein important in maintaining synaptic plasticity and involved in axonal guidance and neurogenesis. «Financial Express, Jul 15»
5
Study will explore taste changes related to obesity, gastric bypass …
Their study on "Vagal Influence on Brainstem Plasticity and Neural Coding of Taste" will test their theory and also link the changes that occur ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
6
Family of 3-year-old stroke victim seeks Jacksonville support group …
“If a baby loses a large part of their brain, the brain's plasticity can help with some but not all function.” Aulani's family is optimistic she will ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
7
Slow progress on autism front
... drastic improvements in their life as the mind's nervous system has incredible plasticity, and can be moulded to compensate for the condition. «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Study Will Explore Taste Changes Related to Obesity, Gastric …
Their study on “Vagal Influence on Brainstem Plasticity and Neural Coding of Taste” will test their theory and also link the changes that occur ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
9
Breakthrough reveals influence of schizophrenia's 'Rosetta Stone …
Preventing DISC-1 from binding with 'Lis' and 'Nudel' molecules, when the brain was fully formed, showed no effect on its plasticity. However ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
10
Being Neurotic Makes It Harder for You to Remember Things
... increased or decreased brain plasticity—the ability of the brain to change the strength of its neural connections based on cognitive demands. «Smithsonian, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Plasticity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/plasticity>. May 2024 ».
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