Meaning & use
plasticity
The quality of being easily shaped or molded, or the capacity to adapt and change over time.
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The clay's plasticity made it easy to shape into delicate figures.
Neuroscientists study brain plasticity to understand how people recover from stroke.
A note on using this word
In neuroscience, 'neuroplasticity' refers to the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
Words with a similar meaning
flexibilityadaptability
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Words with an opposite meaning
rigidity
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