resilience
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.
Origin of resilience
1- Also re·sil·ien·cy [ri-zil-yuhn-see, -zil-ee-uhn-see] /rɪˈzɪl yən si, -ˈzɪl i ən si/ .
Other words from resilience
- non·re·sil·i·ence, noun
- non·re·sil·i·en·cy, noun
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How to use resilience in a sentence
“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 | THE DAILY BEASTI think that Newtown has shown tremendous resiliency, compassion, and communal spirit since December 14, 2012.
“I think there is a lot more resiliency in the Iraqi political process than people assume,” he said.
Tariq al-Hasemi's Arrest Warrant Sparks Iraqi Political Feud | Eli Lake | December 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHave we supported the research needed to improve resiliency and reduce the vulnerability of populations?
It is still a shell of what it once was but its resiliency is undeniable.
That resiliency which had kept him from going before under terrific stress stood him in good stead now.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairHis very essence is resiliency under difficulties, an unabashed and undefeatable front.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasAfter a few games it became deflated, with the resiliency of a soggy sponge.
Rough-Hewn | Dorothy CanfieldThe vividness and resiliency of the life of man is being fast crushed under organisation, tabulation.
One Man's Initiation--1917 | John Dos PassosOur spirits rose with the instant resiliency of youth, but what a task that reaping proved to be!
A Son of the Middle Border | Hamlin Garland
British Dictionary definitions for resilience
/ (rɪˈzɪlɪəns) /
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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