Plasticity may refer to:
Science
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Plasticity (physics)
In physics and materials science, plasticity, also known as plastic deformation, is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent Deformation (engineering), deformation, a non-reversible change of shape in response to applied forces. F ...
, in engineering and physics, the propensity of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation under load
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Neuroplasticity, in neuroscience, how entire brain structures, and the brain itself, can change as a result of experience
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Synaptic plasticity, the property of a neuron or synapse to change its internal parameters in response to its history
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Metaplasticity, the plasticity of synapses
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Phenotypic plasticity, in biology, describes the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment
Art and entertainment
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Plastic arts
Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium by molding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics. Less often the term may be used broadly for all the visual arts (such as painting, sculpture, film and pho ...
, such as clay sculpture, in which material is formed or deformed into a new, permanent shape
* ''Plasticity'', an album by
Cabaret Voltaire
* "Plasticities", a song by Andrew Bird, from the album ''
Armchair Apocrypha''
Events
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Plasticity Forum
Ocean Recovery Alliance (ORA) is a 501c3 registered non-profit organization in California, and registered charitable organization in Hong Kong, with the aim to use new technologies, innovations, creativity and collaborations to solve issues that fa ...
is a conference on the future of plastic and how to reduce impacts on the environment.
See also
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Plastic (disambiguation)
Plastic is a polymerized material. It may also refer to:
Science and technology
* Plastic SCM, a distributed revision control tool
* Plasticity (physics), a material that has high plasticity may be called plastic
* Phenotypic plasticity, the abil ...
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Neo-Plasticism
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