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plasticity

/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
plas-tic-i-ty
IPA
/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being plastic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English plasticity From plastic + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/
  • British English: /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plasticities (plural)

Derived Forms

angioplasticity ecoplasticity elastoplasticity electroplasticity hyperplasticity hypoplasticity metaplasticity microplasticity neoplasticity neuroplasticity nonplasticity pathoplasticity

Phrases

genomic plasticity phenotypic plasticity visco-elasto-plasticity

Frequently Paired Words

elasticity

Synonyms

malleability

Rhymes With

electricity publicity simplicity ethnicity toxicity felicity elasticity historicity chromaticity atomicity benedicite rhoticity

Questions

How do you pronounce plasticity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/.
What does plasticity mean?
The quality or state of being plastic.
Where does plasticity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English plasticity From plastic + -ity.

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