as in malleability
the quality or state of being easily molded
we chose that type of clay for its greater plasticity
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But so, too, does research on brain plasticity, showing us that even brains wired to survive adversity have the capacity for retooling themselves in new environments.
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Adaptive plasticity has emerged as an explanation for how animals can function on less sleep.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
That enabled Sadat to enter peace negotiations with his regime—and his dignity—intact.
Kissinger then seized on the plasticity of the moment to launch his peace process with the aim of keeping Egypt—the largest and militarily most powerful Arab state—from joining any future Arab war coalition.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
This increases the activity of genes important to the activity and plasticity of neurons, supporting the idea that exercise improves learning and memory and can decrease the risk of dementia.
—Karla Kaun, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
Adaptive plasticity has emerged as an explanation for how animals can function on less sleep.
—Big Think, 20 June 2024
That enabled Sadat to enter peace negotiations with his regime—and his dignity—intact.
Kissinger then seized on the plasticity of the moment to launch his peace process with the aim of keeping Egypt—the largest and militarily most powerful Arab state—from joining any future Arab war coalition.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2021
This increases the activity of genes important to the activity and plasticity of neurons, supporting the idea that exercise improves learning and memory and can decrease the risk of dementia.
—Karla Kaun, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Plasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasticity. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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