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[ ri-zil -yuh ns, -zil -ee-uh ns ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the power or ability of a material to return to its original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
the ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc.; buoyancy.
the ability of a system or organization to respond to or recover readily from a crisis, disruptive process, etc.:Cities can build resilience to climate change by investing in infrastructure.
Also re·sil·ien·cy [ri-zil -yuh n-see, -zil -ee-uh n-see] /rɪˈzɪl yən si, -ˈzɪl i ən si/ .
Origin of resilience First recorded in 1620–30; see resili(ent) + -ence
OTHER WORDS FROM resilience non·re·sil·i·ence, noun non·re·sil·i·en·cy, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for resilience “Dr. Addison has shown strength and resiliency during an extremely difficult time,” an embassy spokesperson tells me.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the Earth | Christopher Dickey| October 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
It is still a shell of what it once was but its resiliency is undeniable.
Heavy Blow to Al Qaeda | Bruce Riedel| August 28, 2011| DAILY BEAST
With resiliency and grace, the Gores triumphed over such setbacks with extraordinary accomplishment.
The Gore Marriage: Is It Just Like Yours? | Leslie Bennetts| June 2, 2010| DAILY BEAST
With resiliency and grace, the Gores triumphed over setbacks with extraordinary accomplishment and determination.
The Gore Marriage: Is It Just Like Yours? | Leslie Bennetts| June 2, 2010| DAILY BEAST
Fort Hood this fall had just launched a new “Resiliency Campus.”
Anywhere but Fort Hood | Gail Sheehy| November 6, 2009| DAILY BEAST
That resiliency which had kept him from going before under terrific stress stood him in good stead now.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. Sinclair
It is obvious from this that the sap wood excels in tensile strength the red wood in compression strength and resiliency.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow | Saxton Pope
Silence is economy and resiliency is superior to resistance.
Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
This capacity seems to account for the resiliency of personality and social organization in dealing with threat and danger.
An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken | Various
The ball is similar to that of the tennis court, made in Spain with a high degree of resiliency and costing five dollars.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5 | Willis Fletcher Johnson
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British Dictionary definitions for resilience noun Also: resiliency the state or quality of being resilient
ecology the ability of an ecosystem to return to its original state after being disturbed
physics the amount of potential energy stored in an elastic material when deformed
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Words related to resilience flexibility, snap, pliancy, recoil