French Conversation · Level 12
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French word
plasticité
Pronunciation
IPA/plastisite/
Meaning
- feminine nounflexibility
Example
Le projet demande de la plasticité.
The project requires flexibility.
More examples
Pour progresser, il faut développer la plasticité.
To make progress, you need to develop flexibility.
Core concept
A structure bending or a strategy changing without losing its effectiveness.
Common phrases
avoir une grande plasticité
have great flexibility
développer la plasticité
develop flexibility
Similar words
flexibilité: The ability to change methods or plans as circumstances and conditions require.
capacité d'adaptation: The ability to quickly adjust to new environments and changes.
souplesse: The quality of bending easily and changing shape under external force.
Definition in French
Capacité d'un système ou d'une personne à modifier son comportement ou sa structure pour rester efficace face aux changements.
Word origin
The noun plasticité derives from the French adjective plastique by adding -ité, and plastique entered French from Greek plastikos through Latin plasticus.
Usage tips
- Plasticité sounds more technical or formal than flexibilité in many everyday contexts, where capacité d'adaptation is also common.
Other meanings
- adaptabilitynoun
- plasticitynoun
Opposites
- rigiditérigiditynoun
Related words
- plastiqueplasticadjective