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Plasticity

Noun CEFR B2
ˈplæs.tɪs.ɪ.ti

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being plastic.
    countable, uncountable
  2. 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).
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

plasticization plasticizer plastick Plasticly plasticness plasticosis

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