plasticity

IPA/plæˈstɪsəti/
IPA/plæˈstɪsəti/

plasticity — noun

1. the ability of a solid material to be pressed, bent, or shaped into a different

1.名詞B2
釋義

the ability of a solid material to be pressed, bent, or shaped into a different form without cracking or breaking

例句

Clay has high plasticity, letting potters like Wei shape it into bowls and vases.

collocation: has / shows plasticity

The steel's plasticity let the blacksmith hammer it into a curved blade without cracking.

同義詞
  • malleability

    specifically the ability to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets; common for metals like gold

  • flexibility

    the ability to bend repeatedly without breaking; implies springing back rather than permanent reshaping

  • ductility

    the ability to be stretched into wire; a technical term used for metals such as copper

  • pliability

    easily bent or folded; typically used for softer substances like leather or thin plastic

反義詞
  • rigidity

    the inability to change shape at all; the opposite of deformability

  • brittleness

    a material that cracks or shatters rather than deforming under pressure

文法句型

plasticity + of + [material]

show / have + plasticity

用法筆記

Subject is typically a physical material such as clay, metal, glass, or wax. In specialist contexts the word extends to describe the adaptability of the brain (neuroplasticity) or of living organisms, but the core physical sense is the most common in general English.

常見錯誤

❌The clay has a good plasticity.
✅The clay has good plasticity.
💡Plasticity is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it.
❌Plasticity means the plastic quality of something.
✅Plasticity means the ability of a material to be shaped.
💡Avoid defining the word by repeating the adjective 'plastic' in a circular way.