plasticity

English

noun
Definitions
  • The quality or state of being plastic.
  • (physics) 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)

Etymology

Suffix from English plastic (malleable, flexible).

Origin

English

plastic

Gloss

malleable, flexible

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

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