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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Recent Examples of plasticity Repeated listening to meaningful music cultivates beneficial brain plasticity improving memory and performance. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 That’s because a coral is biologically programmed to adapt to new conditions — an ability called plasticity — by adjusting its physiology and growth to cope with change within certain bounds. Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025 Levin’s team is working on harnessing that innate plasticity to find solutions for a range of diseases, including birth defects, traumatic injury, cancer, and aging. Big Think, 21 Feb. 2025 These findings do not immediately suggest caffeine negatively impacts the brain but instead points to how the drug may induce a temporary neural plasticity that researchers think warrants further investigation. New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plasticity
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malleability
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  • Practically speaking, the Raw 24MP files show an incredible amount of malleability.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
  • Where this world diverges from those other games is in the malleability of the code, which will evolve like life itself as the collective Throng grows and interacts with humans like Cam.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Plasticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasticity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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