plasticity
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6.3
- noun
- /plæˈstɪsɪti/
- Specialized
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plasticidad
- But there's no doubt that the ability, this plasticity we're talking about is highest in your teens.
- phenotypic plasticity
- the brain's plasticity
- adaptive plasticity
So we do see some level of synaptic plasticity in terms of the dynamics.
- So we do see some level of synaptic plasticity in terms of the dynamics.
- So you know, how can you get more plasticity in the brain?
- And so these chemicals promote lasting plasticity, right?
- But the good news is, thanks to neural plasticity, our brain actually can change.
- There's hope for everybody, and that is the principle of brain plasticity.
- She took a little while to catch up maturity wise because that plasticity wasn't there.
- I mean, I think that that there's that narrow window of time where brain plasticity is at its peak.
- Well, a big fat fluffy brain is a brain that has constant, what I call positive brain plasticity going on.
- No, these are drugs that help people work through prior issues or the way that they process issues and they increase plasticity.
- And you mentioned that in Live Wire, relevance is emphasized as one of the crucial components of brain plasticity.
- And there's two flavors of brain plasticity, positive brain plasticity, where the experiences that you give yourself can increase size, increase function.
- But lest we forget, plasticity goes in the other direction too.
Examples
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Fact: In many cases, neural plasticity allows the brain to create neural connections.
Academic text (2012) -
The study reported here focuses on the plasticity of specific abilities needed for piloting.
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And she told us about brain plasticity, which turns out she discovered.
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So you know, how can you get more plasticity in the brain?
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So the key to plasticity in childhood is to be a child.
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And these are then also the areas where plasticity sets in earliest.
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Yeah, I mean, plasticity is the ability of our brain to constantly modify itself.
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And more plasticity equals faster, better, deeper learning.
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Play has been nature's main way of making the most of brain plasticity.
Academic text (2011) -
The brain's plasticity allows it to adapt to new learning experiences throughout life.
Synonyms
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3.6
Ability to change plans or actions easily to fit new situations
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3.9
Being able to change and work well in new situations
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5.0
How easily someone or something changes to fit new situations
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8.4
Being able to change often or easily
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3.8
How easy it is to change something to fit different needs
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4.6
Ability to change easily to new situations
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6.7
A quality of changing easily in mind or body
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6.1
Able to change opinions or plans easily
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4.7
Being able to change ideas or plans easily
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4.6
How often or easily something becomes different, for example the weather
The ability to change to fit new situations
The ability to change to fit new situations
Ability to bend or change easily
The ease with which a person can be influenced or changed
A quality of being able to change
The ability to change
A quality of becoming different often and without warning
How often something becomes different, like the weather
Ability to change or adapt quickly
Antonyms
How Adaptable
- Specialized
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6.3
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6.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word plasticity comes from the same root plast- meaning 'to shape' or 'to mold', like in plastic, and people use it for the brain or living things to show they can be 'shaped' by experience. So, plasticity means the ability to change or adapt easily.