Definitions for resiliencerɪˈzɪl yəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
re•sil•iencerɪˈzɪl yəns(n.)
also re•sil′ien•cy
the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.
Princeton's WordNet
resilience, resiliency(noun)
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
resilience, resiliency(noun)
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
resilience(noun)ɪˈzɪl yəns
the quality of being resilient
her remarkable resilience in such a terrible situation
Wiktionary
resilience(Noun)
The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
resilience(Noun)
The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
resilience(Noun)
The positive ability of a system or company to adapt itself to the consequences of a catastrophic failure caused by power outage, a fire, a bomb or similar (particularly IT systems, archives).
Origin: From resilio.
Webster Dictionary
Resilience(noun)
alt. of Resiliency
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