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plastic
Noun
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Plastic is a material that can change its shape and is used to pack products.
plastic
Adjective
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If something is plastic, it is made of plastic.
Cameron is going to recycle some plastic bottles.
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If someone or something is plastic, it is able to adapt to different conditions.
The brain is very plastic at a young age.
adjustment
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noun
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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noun
(= alteration)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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noun
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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noun
(= allowance)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an allowance for profit
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noun
(= adaptation)
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)