Definitions for resiliency
re·silien·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. resilience, resiliencynoun

   an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

2. resilience, resiliencynoun

   the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. resiliencynoun

   resilience

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Resilience, Resiliencynoun

   The act of starting or leaping back.

   Etymology: from resilio, Lat.

   If you strike a ball sidelong, the rebound will be as much the contrary way; whether there be any such resilience in echoes, that is, whether a man shall hear better if he stand aside the body repercussing, than if he stand where he speaketh, may be tried. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

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1. resiliency

   Resiliency is the ability of an individual, system, or organization to adapt, recover, or withstand challenging or stressful circumstances without significant loss of overall functionality. It often involves bouncing back from difficult experiences, failures, or adversity and developing effective coping mechanisms. In some contexts, it can also refer to the capacity to make use of such experiences or adversities for personal growth and development.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Resiliencynoun

   the act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound

2. Resiliencynoun

   the mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain

Matched Categories

1. • Elasticity
   • Recoil

How to pronounce resiliency?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of resiliency in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of resiliency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of resiliency in a Sentence

1. Steve Schmidt:

   Every winning nominee and every winning presidential candidate walks many lonely miles through the valley of the shadow of political death -- and resiliency is the chief virtue required for victory, john McCain understood that, as did Barack Obama -- while going through the Rev. (Jeremiah) Wright debacle -- as did George W. Bush, after losing to John McCain in New Hampshire in 2000, and there are many other examples.

2. Mayor Cantrell:

   Regardless of the outcome, my administration will continue to prioritize the needs of our residents, which includes improving our aging infrastructure, strengthening our resiliency as a city, and protecting the reproductive rights of women throughout the City of New Orleans.

3. Anders Lee:

   Islanders Hockey let up, I guess. Islanders Hockey didn't mean to, they came out flying. It shows a little bit of resiliency on Islanders Hockey part. Islanders Hockey found a way to win even though Islanders Hockey let them back in.

4. Southern Nevada:

   Replacing non-functional turf from Southern Nevada will allow for more sustainable and efficient use of resources, build resiliency to climate change, and help ensure the community’s current and future water needs continue to be met.

5. The Suns:

   That's the resiliency and the relentless play that we've talked about, it wasn't going our way pretty much the whole game. You could just feel it was just a bit funky.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=resiliency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Resiliency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=resiliency
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resiliency