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plasticity

[pla-stis-i-tee] / plæˈstɪs ɪ ti /


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Together they make up a perfectly valid alternate list, one that captures the glamour and romance of L.A. — as well as its lovable plasticity — just as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"This finding extends our earlier observations on the remarkable plasticity of microglia states and their important roles in diverse brain functions. It also underscores the vital importance of international collaboration in advancing scientific progress."

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

Hebbian-style synaptic plasticity allows for creation of memories and learning from experience within a network of neurons and synapses.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

Voechting, experiments on grafting, 70; harmonic and disharmonic union, 70; on cells, 114, 116; on plasticity of plants, 117, 119; on grafting, 120.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar