plasticity

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plasticity

/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ UK
/ˌplɑːs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ UK
/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ US
[ˌpʰlæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti] US
[ˌpʰlæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] US
/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ Australia
[ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] Australia

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noun plasticities

countable, uncountable The quality or state of being plastic. In place of a stinger, a male bee or wasp has hardened genitalia […] used for grasping the female during mating and transferring sperm. Male genitalia are a showcase of structural plasticity.
countable, uncountable The property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value).

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noun quality of being plastic

Español	plasticidad
日本語	可塑性 kasosei
中文	可塑性 kěsùxìng
Português	plasticidade
Français	plasticité
Deutsch	Plastizität
Italiano	plasticità
Русский	ги́бкость gíbkostʹ, пласти́чность plastíčnostʹ, эласти́чность elastíčnostʹ

noun property of a solid body

Español	plasticidad
中文	可塑性 kěsùxìng
हिन्दी	सुघट्यता sughaṭyatā
Português	plasticidade
Русский	ги́бкость gíbkostʹ, пласти́чность plastíčnostʹ, эласти́чность elastíčnostʹ

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@misc{plasticity_2026,
  title = {plasticity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plasticity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}