neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌnu̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

ˌnyu̇r-

: plasticity sense 4

Examples of neuroplasticity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neuroscientists now consider sleep a cornerstone of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize in response to experience. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

The ability to gain and improve skills mediated by the brain is described as neuroplasticity. —Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024

Your brain is wired to imagine bold futures (prefrontal cortex), pursue meaningful challenge (dopamine), adapt on the fly (neuroplasticity) and thrive on uncertainty (evolutionary reward circuits). —Adam Levine, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

This hints that dendritic structure may be one factor in determining why a certain neural connection might end up being modified as a result of neuroplasticity. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neuroplasticity

• analyticity
• anharmonicity
• antigenicity
• automaticity
• cytotoxicity
• genotoxicity
• inelasticity
• monotonicity
• mutagenicity
• nephrotoxicity
• neurotoxicity
• ototoxicity

Medical Definition

neuroplasticity

noun

neu·​ro·​plas·​tic·​i·​ty ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

: plasticity sense 4

… neuroplasticity, the capacity of the brain to develop and change throughout life, something Western science once thought impossible.

—Time