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re·sil·ience    Audio Help   [ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.
Also, re·sil·ien·cy.

[Origin: 1620–30; < L resili(éns), prp. of resilīre to spring back, rebound (see resilient) + -ence]
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re·sil·ience    Audio Help   (rĭ-zĭl'yəns)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy.
  2. The property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.

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resilience 
1626, from L. resiliens, prp. of resilire "to rebound, recoil," from re- "back" + salire "to jump, leap" (see salient). Cf. result.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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resilience

noun
1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit 
2. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back 

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Main Entry: re·sil·ience
Pronunciation: ri-'zil-y&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress
2 : an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change <emotional resilience>

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Resilience

Re*sil"i*ence\ (r?-z?l"?-ens), Resiliency \Re*sil"i*en*cy\ (-en-s?), n. 1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound.

2. (Mech. & Engyn.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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