plasticity

plasticity
plastic ► NOUN 1) a synthetic material made from organic polymers, that can be moulded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. 2) informal credit cards or other plastic cards that can be used as money.
► ADJECTIVE 1) made of plastic. 2) easily shaped or moulded. 3) relating to moulding or modelling in three dimensions. 4) artificial; unnatural.
DERIVATIVES plastically adverb plasticity noun.
ORIGIN Greek plastikos, from plassein 'to mould' .

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