plasticity

plas·tic·i·ty (pls-ts-t)

n.

The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills.

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plasticity,

n 1. the correlation between the physical structure of an object and the way it moves.
2. the ability of a tissue or organism to change and adapt.

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plasticity (plastis´itē),

n 1. the quality of being moldable or workable.
n 2. the degree of permanent deformation resulting from stress application, usually associated with substances that are classed as solids or semirigid liquids.

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plasticity

the quality of being plastic, or capable of being molded.

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nervous system plasticity

the ability of the nervous system to change its capabilities by experience; plays a major role in compensating for the loss of neurons with age.