resilient
Americanadjective
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(of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
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(of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
Other Word Forms
- nonresilient adjective
- nonresiliently adverb
- resiliently adverb
- unresilient adjective
- unresiliently adverb
Etymology
Origin of resilient
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin resilient-, stem of resiliēns, present participle of resilīre “to spring back,” equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of salīre “to leap, jump”; salient
Example Sentences
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However, Helfstein argued that pricing will be more resilient as capacity utilization improves, and Amazon’s return on investment for its AI capital expenditures should also improve going forward.
From MarketWatch
Sunderland ground out a hard-fought, resilient result and mentally dominated Bournemouth.
From BBC
Overall, shoppers are fairly resilient right now, even if they are looking for what they perceive as great value, but low-income and young shoppers are more strained, some retail executives said.
The outlook is supported by resilient demand from new-generation smartphone launches, a major North American customer’s strong shipment guidance for December and ongoing expansion of capabilities for complex radio frequency modules, he says.
New research has identified a straightforward and environmentally friendly way to decompose Teflon, one of the most resilient plastics in use today, and convert it into valuable chemical ingredients.
From Science Daily
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