plastic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈplæstɪk/ or /ˈplɑːstɪk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈplæstɪk/ or [ˈpʰlæstɪk]

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: plas‧tic

Noun

Singular plastic

Plural plastics

1. (uncountable) Plastic is a material that can change its shape and is used to pack products.
2. (slang) Plastic is a slang for a credit or debit cards that are used in place of cash to buy things.

• 
  Various plastic items.
• 
  Credits cards, which are made of plastic.
• 
  Plastic crates.

Adjective

Positive plastic

Comparative more plastic

Superlative most plastic

1. If something is plastic, it is made of plastic.

   Cameron is going to recycle some plastic bottles.

2. If someone or something is plastic, it is able to adapt to different conditions.
   • Antonym: inflexible

   The brain is very plastic at a young age.

Related words

• plasticity