Synonyms for plasticity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pla-stis-i-tee
Phonetic Transcription : plæˈstɪs ɪ ti


Définition of plasticity

Origin :
  • 1782, from plastic + -ity.
  • noun pliancy
Example sentences :
  • Plasticity: the capacity for being formed, moulded or developed.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Every nerve centre must be prepared to express any adumbration of plasticity.
  • Extract from : « The Merry-Go-Round » by Carl Van Vechten
  • The other quality we are to look for in the soul is mouldableness, plasticity.
  • Extract from : « Natural Law in the Spiritual World » by Henry Drummond
  • They are two in number, the capacity for life and plasticity.
  • Extract from : « Natural Law in the Spiritual World » by Henry Drummond
  • Have you the ideals of youth, the plasticity, the hopes, the illusions?
  • Extract from : « Black Oxen » by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • This amount is important because it is one of the best indications of plasticity.
  • Extract from : « The Potter's Craft » by Charles F. Binns
  • Sand, possessing no plasticity, cannot be shaped or made to hold together.
  • Extract from : « The Potter's Craft » by Charles F. Binns
  • The water of plasticity cannot escape and therefore the clay warps and cracks.
  • Extract from : « The Potter's Craft » by Charles F. Binns
  • In plasticity of orchestration his operas also mark a great advance.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Opera Book » by Gustav Kobb
  • Signs of plasticity of will are found in the souls of the higher animals.
  • Extract from : « Outlines of Educational Doctrine » by John Frederick Herbart

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