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

But neuroplasticity is sensitive. —Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026

This is often referred to as neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to adapt and rewire itself in response to learning throughout our lives. —Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

Adolescence is a time of high neuroplasticity in which many lifelong habits, good and bad, are formed. —Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026

Papouin’s team was studying changes at synapses that alter communication between neurons, a form of neuroplasticity that underlies ongoing shifts in thought and behavior. —Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026

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