resiliency
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yəns, -ˈzɪl 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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also: resiliency the state or quality of being resilient |
| 2. | ecology the ability of an ecosystem to return to its original state after being disturbed |
| 3. | physics the amount of potential energy stored in an elastic material when deformed |
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Resiliency
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
The problem, according to the patent, is that ordinary clay mixtures do not drain well and lose resiliency.
According to researchers who have studied the pattern, its resiliency can be traced to several structural factors.
Here, doom and decay rub up against resiliency and renewal.
The global economy was being run at full throttle, without due attention to resiliency and vulnerability to shocks.
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