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plasticity

plæ'stisiti4 senses · 1276 ms
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noun/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti//ˌplɑːs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/[ˌpʰlæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti]
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being plastic.countableuncountable

    • 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.
  2. 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).countableuncountable

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