1. the quality of being easily shaped, molded, or adapted
Usage: plural of plasticity
2. the ability of materials to undergo permanent deformation without breaking
Usage: technical; materials science
3. the capacity of the brain to reorganize and form new neural connections
Usage: neuroscience; psychology

Examples

• The different plasticities of clay and metal affect how artists work with them.
• Engineers study the plasticities of various alloys under stress.
• Brain plasticities allow recovery after certain types of injury.
• The plasticities of young minds make early education crucial.
• Material plasticities determine which manufacturing processes can be used.
• Researchers are investigating the plasticities of aging neural networks.