The ability to develop or adapt in response to the environment.
The ability of a tissue stem cell to produce differentiated cells of another tissue.
Property of a material to permanently deform when it is loaded beyond its elastic range.
That means the ability of a material for plastic changes of the shape without material separations.
The ability to be molded or shaped; in plastic fats, both solid crystals and liquid oil are present
The ability of a cell to differentiate into a cell type beyond the tissue in which it normally resides.
The property of a material in which the material does not recover its original geometry after imposed stresses are removed. It is also the consistency of a soil in which molding of the soil does not produce cracks.
The ability of a material to return to its original state after deformation: the yield point is not exceeded: this is elastic behavior. For example, plastics in general respond elastically. If a material’s yield point is exceeded when stressed, it does not return to its original state after removal of the stress: this is permanent deformation by plastic behavior. Plasticity is the inverse of elasticity. Another way of explaining this is the following. During the first part of the pulling process in the tensile test, both tensile stress and tensile strain continue to increase, and in proportion. When this takes place, the material acts like a spring, and is said to have elastic behavior. Some materials will be broken when they have been strained only a small amount, and while still showing essentially elastic behavior. Other materials can be stretched many times their original length before they break. The latter have a yield point, and a corresponding yield stress.
The ability of a behaviour to change as a result of activity or experience.
(Alchian & Woodward) = "we call resources and investments "plastic" to indicate that there is a wide range of discretionary, legitimate decisions within which the user may choose." [JEL March 88, p.69] [Webster/Oxford: power to adapt itself to altered circumstances; capacity for being molded or undergoing a permanent change in shape; ability to vary in development; ductility and malleability are closely related [a more general term than footlooseness? (= locational plasticity?) but of course also: locational adaptability)] Thus: (1) (rel. large) range of choices (2) (rel. great) ability to adapt (Term also used by A.Marshall, see page heading pp.533/ 535)
Adaptation ability of neural circuits by connection or disconnection of parts of the circuit. Ability of learning in neural circuits.
The ability of a neural network to be reconfigured or rewired; changing connections within a neural network.
The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed beyond the point of recovery without cracking or appreciable volume change.
can occur at the level of synapses (see Long-term depression and Potentiation) as well as within neural systems (e.g. visual cortex). It refers to the ability to change the efficacy of synaptic transmission and neuronal connections in the face of altered afferent activity
(brain plasticity) - refers to the changes that occur in the organization of the brain and its capability of "re-wiring" itself, and adapt to changes.
The ability of adult stem cells to differentiate into cells not found in their native tissue or organ.
Stem cell plasticity: Increase in differentiation potential of a cell
The ability of the brain to change with experience. Involves long-term changes in how cells in the brain communicate with each other.
Term applicable to fine-grained cohesive soils (such as clays) with the ability to flow or be remolded without raveling or breaking apart. See Atterberg Limits.
The ability to be flexible. The ability of cells or tissue and their function to be influenced by an activity and how they respond to distinct environmental conditions.
A complex property of plaster involving flow of the plaster under the trowel or other tools; that property of freshly mixed plaster that determines its resistance to deformation or its ease of molding and application.
Term applied to fine-grained soils (such as slays) which when moist can be remolded without raveling or breaking apart.
The ability of adult-derived stem cells to be capable of developing into cells types outside of the tissue of origin (for example, human blood stem cells have been shown to differentiate into liver cells.
The ability of adult stem cells to change their normal developmental pathway and produce a different type of specialized cell.
The property of a metal that enables it to deform non-elastically without rupture. See Ductivity.
Ability to be deformed permanently without rupture
Refers to that quality in a clay that allows it to be worked and reshaped without cracking or crumbling.
The ability of cellular or tissue structures and their resultant function to be influenced by an ongoing activity.
The quality of clay which allows it to be manipulated into different shapes without cracking or breaking. Porcelain hard fine translucent ceramic with a transparent glaze Posset Pot Posset was a drink / remedy made from warm milk curdled with ale or wine and flavoured with sugar and spices. Posset pots usually had two handles and a cover, and some had a spout through which the posset was sucked or poured.
The ability of a stem cell to change into other cell types.
the brain's ability to change.
The ability of nerve circuitry to remodel itself.
The properties of a material that allow it to be shaped and to retain its shape. The plastic properties of clay are principally determined by the size of the platelets. The smaller the platelets the more plastic the clay is. Aging or souring is also relevent to a clays plasticity; with time bacterial action creates a colloidal gel, which aids the lubrication of the platelets.
The ability of systems to change, eg. by sprouting new processes, making new synapses or altering the strength of existing synapses.
The property that enables a material to undergo permanent deformation without rupture.
The degree to which rubber will retain deformation.
This refers to the remarkable capacity of the brain to change its molecular, microarchitectural and functional organization in response to injury or experience.
This is how well cells of one type will take on the characteristics of more mature, specialized cells. Stem cells can grow into nearly every cell type and so are said to have a lot of plasticity.
another way to evaluate viscosity, it is a measure of the tendency for polymer or compound to flow when stressed
The characteristic property of moist clay that permits it to be deformed with out cracking and to retain its new shape when the deforming stress is removed. Plasticity is associated with the sheet structure of the clay minerals and with the manner in which water films are held by the clay particles. The clays that are very plastic are: ball clay, Jordan clay, china clay, and some kaolins. Because of their high shrinkage these clays are not usually used alone.
a property of electronic information in that it can be easily reshaped, republished, reused because it is in a manipulable digital representation
The ability of stem cells from one adult tissue to generate the differentiated cell types of another tissue.
Property of freshly mixed concrete, cement paste or mortar which determines its ease of molding or resistance to deformation.
The ability of a damp clay body to yield under pressure without cracking and to retain the formed shape after the pressure is released.
When subjected In sufficient shearing stress any given body will be deformed. If after the stress is removed, there is no recovery, the body is completely plastic. On the other hand, if recovery is complete and instantaneous, the body is completely elastic. A proper balance between these two factors is required. The three methods most commonly used in measuring the amount of plasticity in an unvulcanized rubber stock are the Williams Plastometer, and the Mooney Viscometer and the Firestone Plastometer. These machines measure the plasticity by compression, shear and extrusion respectively.
the ability of moist clay to be malleable and impressionable without cracking.
ability of the brain to adapt to deficits and injury.
a property of plastics and resins which allows the material to be deformed continuously and permanently without rupture upon the application of a force that exceeds that yield value of the material.
The ability to be formed or molded; in reference to the brain, the ability to adapt to deficits and injury.
The ability of the brain to change through the formation or strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain.
The capacity of the brain to change its structure and function within certain limits. Plasticity underlies brain functions such as learning and allows the brain to generate normal, healthy responses to long-lasting environmental changes.
refers to the pliability of modeling clay.
A measure of the resistance to shear of an un-vulcanized elastomer; A tendency of a material to remain deformed after reduction of the deforming stress to or below its yield stress.
The tendency of a material to remain deformed after reduction of the deforming stress, to a value equal to or less than its yield strength.
Plastic materials hold their shape under normal conditions, but are deformed when heat, pressure or abnormal conditions are applied. The ability to flow under stress without ripping or tearing.
The capability of metal to undergo permanent deformation without breakage.
The property of a substance that permits it to undergo a permanent change in shape without rupture. See plastic deformation.
Capacity of immature systems, including regions of the brain and the individual neurons within those regions, to take on different functions as a result of experience.
The quality of clay that allows it to be easily manipulated and still maintain its shape.
In physics and materials science, plasticity is a property of a material to undergo a non-reversible change of shape in response to an applied force. Plastic deformation occurs under shear stress, as opposed to brittle fractures which occur under normal stress. Examples of plastic materials are clay and mild steel.