Look up: plasticity

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   Plasticity
   Tendency of a material to remain deformed, after reduction of the deforming stress, to a value equal to or less than its Yield Strength.
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   plasticity
   the ability of a substance to be deformed without rupturing.
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   Plasticity
   The inverse of elasticity. A material that tends to stay in the shape or size to which it is deformed has high plasticity. See also: Elasticity, Plastic Deformation.
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   plasticity
   In art appreciation, quality of a flat, two-dimensional figure that gives it the strong impression of being solid. In sculpture it refers either to the malleability of a material (the extent to...
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   plasticity
   The property that enables a material to undergo permanent deformation without rupture.
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   Plasticity
   can occur at the level of synapses (see Long-term depression and Potentiation) as well as within neural systems (e.g. visual cortex). It refers to the ability to change the efficacy of synaptic transmission and neuronal connections in the face of altered afferent activity
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   plasticity
   of clayey substances Category: Chemistry • in an individual or a population,the capacity for adaptation a)through gene changes(genetic plasticity)or b)through internal physiological modifications in response to changes of environment(physiological plasticity) Category: Medicine • the property of,or imparted to,a piece that enables it to retain the shape to which it is bent ...
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   Plasticity
   Plas·tic'i·ty noun [ Confer French plasticité .] 1. The quality or state of being plastic. 2. (Physiol.) Plastic force. Dunglison.
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   plasticity
   1. The quality or state of being plastic. ... 2. <physiology> Plastic force. ... Origin: Cf. F. Plasticite. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    Plasticity
    `Plasticity` generally means ability to permanently change or deform. (It differs from `elasticity`, which refers to ability to change temporarily and revert back to original form.) More specific meanings include: `in the sciences`: * Plasticity (physics): In physics and engineering, plasticity is the propensity of a material to undergo permanent deformation under load. In civil engineering, plasticity of a soil is quantitatively determined by...
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    plasticity
    (plas-tis´ĭ-te) the quality of being plastic, or capable of being molded.
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    Plasticity
    • (n.) The quality or state of being plastic. • (n.) Plastic force.
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    plasticity
    ability of certain solids to flow or to change shape permanently when subjected to stresses of intermediate magnitude between those producing ... [5 related articles]
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    plasticity
    The capability of being formed or molded; the quality of being plastic.
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    Plasticity
    Property of freshly mixed concrete, cement paste or mortar which determines its ease of molding or resistance to deformation.
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    Plasticity
    That property of fresh concrete or mortar which determines its resistance to deformation or its ease of molding.
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    Plasticity
    The ability of a material to withstand continuous and permanent deformation by stresses exceeding the yield value of the material without rupture.
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