resilience

American  

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /

Also resiliency

noun

1. the power or ability of a material to return to its original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

2. the ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc.; buoyancy.

3. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonresilience noun
• nonresiliency noun

Etymology

Origin of resilience

First recorded in 1620–30; resili(ent) + -ence

Example Sentences

Unemployment in the currency area fell to 6.1% from 6.2% in December as the bloc continued to show resilience in the face of global uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

They identified pressure on the software sector since Anthropic launched new AI tools to compete, and noted how this places in doubt the resilience of their business models.

From MarketWatch

Its suspenseful build to a climactic act of bravery demonstrates, writes Katie Daniels, that “resilience might spring from the unlikeliest of places.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A tighter supply environment reinforces TSMC’s pricing power and margin resilience, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his apology, Rousseau said that he was “deeply saddened that my inability to speak French has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families and the great resilience of Air Canada’s employees.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• flexibility