Plastic Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Plastic

Meaning 1 : capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

    Example : plastic substances such as wax or clay

    Synonyms : fictile,  moldable
Meaning 2 : a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

    Example : do you take plastic?

    Synonyms : charge card,  charge plate,  credit card
Meaning 3 : capable of being influenced or formed

    Example : the plastic minds of children

    Synonyms : pliant
Meaning 4 : forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

    Example : the plastic forces of nature

    Synonyms : formative,  shaping
Meaning 5 : generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives