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.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe utilisé dans des contextes scientifiques et techniques, notamment en science des matériaux et en biologie, signifiant « de manière plastique » ou « avec la capacité d’être moulé, formé ou déformé de façon irréversible sans rupture ». Il peut aussi se rapporter à des processus liés à la plasticité ou à l’état plastique d’un matériau.

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 manière plastique

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 manière plastique / flexible

   Synonymes: flexibly

   Antonymes: inflexiblyrigidlystiffly

• more plastically comparative form
• most plastically superlative form