The state or condition of being plastic. / (art) The plastic quality of certain artworks, and the theory or movement of art that embodies this quality. / The ubiquitous use of plastic.

plural of plasticator

A device for melting and mixing thermoplastic materials.

The quality or state of being plastic. / The quality of being unpleasantly fake or artificial.

(genetics) The ability of an organism with a given genotype to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment, including changes that occur during the adult life of the organism.

(biology, genetics) The alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.

plural of plastic art

Surgery to repair body parts, especially involving the transfer of tissue. / Cosmetic surgery for appearance.

(physics) Any fluid flow in which movement is proportional to the applied force (above the yield value). / (geology) Any deformation caused by a sustained force.

(humorous, sometimes pejorative) A person of another ethnicity considered to be passing or posing as Irish.