resilience
pronunciation
How to pronounce resilience in British English:
UK [rɪˈzɪliəns]
How to pronounce resilience in American English:
US [rɪˈzɪliəns]
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- Noun:
- the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
- an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Word Origin
- resilience (n.)
- 1620s, "act of rebounding," from Latin resiliens, present participle of resilire "to rebound, recoil," from re- "back" (see re-) + salire "to jump, leap" (see salient (adj.)). Compare result (v.). Meaning "elasticity" is from 1824.
Example
- 1. It also reflects the resilience of domestic demand .
- 2. Doctors are impressed by her resilience .
- 3. Rubber has more resilience than wood .
- 4. This remarkable statistic highlights the resilience of libya 's economy .
- 5. This tempted them to neglect the simpler quality of resilience .