Plasticity may refer to:

Science

Plasticity (physics) In physics and materials science, plasticity (also known as plastic deformation) is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent Deformation (engineering), deformation, a non-reversible change of shape in response to applied forces. For ...

, in engineering and physics, the propensity of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation under load *

Behavioral plasticity Behavioral plasticity is the change in an organism's behavior that results from exposure to stimuli, such as changing environmental conditions. Behavior can change more rapidly in response to changes in internal or external stimuli than is the case ...

, change in an organism's behavior in response to exposure to stimuli *

Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity, also known as neural plasticity or just plasticity, is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through neurogenesis, growth and reorganization. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to reorganize and rewir ...

, in neuroscience, how entire brain structures, and the brain itself, can change as a result of experience **

Synaptic plasticity In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of synapses to Chemical synapse#Synaptic strength, strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activity. Since memory, memories are postulated to be represent ...

, the property of a neuron or synapse to change its internal parameters in response to its history **

Metaplasticity Metaplasticity is a term originally coined by W.C. Abraham and M.F. Bear to refer to the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Until that time synaptic plasticity had referred to the plastic nature of ''individual'' synapses. However this new form ref ...

, the plasticity of synapses *

Phenotypic plasticity Phenotypic plasticity refers to some of the changes in an organism's behavior, morphology and physiology in response to a unique environment. Fundamental to the way in which organisms cope with environmental variation, phenotypic plasticity encompa ...

, in biology, describes the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment

Art and entertainment

Plastic arts Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a ''plastic medium'', such as clay, wax, paint or even plastic in the modern sense of the word (a ductile polymer) to create works of art. The term is used more generally to ...

, such as clay sculpture, in which material is formed or deformed into a new, permanent shape * ''Plasticity'', an album by Cabaret Voltaire * ''Plasticity'', a non-album single from Front Line Assembly released alongside ''

Hard Wired ''Hard Wired'' is the eighth full-length studio album by Canadian electro-industrial band Front Line Assembly, released in 1995. Production and themes The album was produced during the course of roughly five months. Singer Bill Leeb wrote the ...

'' * "Plasticities", a song by Andrew Bird, from the album ''

Armchair Apocrypha ''Armchair Apocrypha'' is the fourth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird. It was released on March 20, 2007, through Fat Possum Records. The album features more electric guitars, a change from the more acoustic-oriente ...

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Plasticity (software) Plasticity is a 3D computer graphics software program that runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It runs on Parasolid's geometric modeling kernel. It is pitched as CAD for artists. Features * Non-uniform rational B-spline * Solid modeling * Pol ...

- 3D modeling program

Events

Plasticity Forum Ocean Recovery Alliance (ORA) is a 501c3 registered non-profit organization in California, and registered charitable organization in Hong Kong, with the aim to use new technologies, innovations, creativity and collaborations to solve issues that fa ...

is a conference on the future of plastic and how to reduce impacts on the environment.

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Art and entertainment

Events

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