re·sil·ience

re·sil·ience
/rıˈzıljəns/ noun [noncount]
1 : the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

The rescue workers showed remarkable resilience in dealing with the difficult conditions.

2 : the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.

the resilience of rubber

Cold temperatures caused the material to lose resilience.


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  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… …   English syllables

  • resilience — re•sil•ience [[t]rɪˈzɪl yəns[/t]] also re•sil′ien•cy n. 1) the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity 2) ability to recover readily from illness, depression,… …   From formal English to slang

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