"And that the germ plasm is different from the parthenogenetic egg?" "Why, surely!" I cried, and gloried in my own audacity.
Source: wiktionary
Plasm
/ˈplæzəm/
Synonyms for "plasm" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: biosphere, blood plasma, brawn, cytoplasm, ecosphere.
- Sentence evidence is available for plasm, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "plasm".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "plasm"
Keep "plasm" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "plasm" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "plasm", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "plasm" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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4 total sentences available.
A man very rarely has an image of a person with whom he is livingly, vitally connected. He only has dream-images of the persons who, in some way, oppose his life-flow and his soul's freedom, and so become impressed upon his plasm as objects of resistance.
Source: wiktionary
1990, Robert Wall, This Side Up: Spatial Determination in the Early Development of Animals, Cambridge University Press, 2005, paperback, page 96, The last chapter showed severe limitations in the concept of 'mosaic' development as it applies to spiralian embryos. It did, however, demonstrate differential segregations occurring at cleavage there, and seen for visibly distinct plasms, some macromolecules and determinants inferred from experimental studies.
Source: wiktionary
Shortly after fertilization the cytoplasmic components of the ascidian oocyte are redistributed according to a certain pattern and form five distinct territories or plasms (Figure 4.7). During cleavage these plasms become compartmentalized into different blastomeres which in turn give rise to the various cell lines.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "plasm"?
Closest matches include biosphere, blood plasma, brawn, cytoplasm, ecosphere.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "plasm"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.