plasticity

== English == === Etymology === From plastic + -ity. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/, /ˌplɑːs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/, [ˌpʰlæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti], [ˌpʰlæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/, [ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ɾi] Rhymes: -ɪsɪti === Noun === plasticity (countable and uncountable, plural plasticities) The quality or state of being plastic. (physics) The property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value). ==== Coordinate terms ==== elasticity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====