Plasticity
The quality of being easily shaped or molded; the ability to adapt or change, especially in materials science and neuroscience.
nounPlasticity
The quality of being easily shaped or molded; the ability to adapt or change, especially in materials science and neuroscience.
nounImagine This
Picture a lump of clay that never hardens; you can hammer, roll, and twist it into any form, and it remembers every shape you've given it.
Sounds Like
PLAS-ti-si-tee
Looks Like
plastic + ity
Remember This
Plasticity is a core idea in both making things and learning—neural plasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself in response to experience.
Other Forms
Connect With
malleability, pliability, adaptability, neural plasticity, elasticity
Note
Not to be confused with elasticity, where a material returns to its original shape after deformation. Plasticity implies irreversible or long-lasting change.