plastically

An adverb used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in materials science and biology, meaning "in a plastic manner" or "with the ability to be molded, shaped, or deformed permanently without breaking." It can also refer to processes involving plasticity or the plastic state of a material.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio usado en contextos científicos y técnicos, especialmente en ciencia de materiales y biología, que significa «de manera plástica» o «con la capacidad de ser moldeado, formado o deformado irreversiblemente sin romperse». También puede referirse a procesos relacionados con la plasticidad o el estado plástico de un material.

1. In a malleable or shapeable manner C2 formal

   In a way that can be molded, shaped, or formed, especially with reference to plastic materials.

   • The clay was plastically deformed under pressure.
   • The material behaves plastically when heated above a certain temperature.
   • The artist worked the metal plastically to create the sculpture.

   🇪🇸de manera plástica

2. In a flexible or adaptable manner C2 formal

   In a way that is easily changed or adapted.

   • The rules were applied plastically to accommodate the new situation.
   • Her mind could shift plastically between different viewpoints.
   • The organization responded plastically to the changing market demands.

   🇪🇸de manera flexible

   Sinónimos: flexibly

   Antónimos: inflexiblyrigidlystiffly

• more plastically comparative form
• most plastically superlative form