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resilience::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | resiliency |
| Type of | backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion |
| Derivation | resile, resilient |
resilience::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | resiliency |
| Type of | elasticity, snap |
| Derivation | resile, resilient |
Examples of resilience
resilience
Perhaps it speaks to their resilience that such strains remain hidden from view.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Nevertheless, the resilience of the food offering helped to bolster total sales.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, will have his resilience tested.
From the guardian.co.uk
His story of redemption though, has morphed into one of resilience and survival.
From the bostonherald.com
Halloween's resilience in the face of a recession would seem to make some sense.
From the time.com
To this man Mickey Rourke brings a melancholy dignity and a singular resilience.
From the thenewstribune.com
Oberkfell liked how his team showed resilience in the face of the early deficit.
From the buffalonews.com
Mayor White attributes Greenville's overall resilience to a diversified economy.
From the abcnews.go.com
Some people have had positive experiences that contribute to greater resilience.
From the consults.blogs.nytimes.com
- 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
- (resilient) recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
- (resilient) bouncy: elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
- Resilience is the property of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically and then, upon unloading to have this energy recovered. In other words, it is the maximum energy per unit volume that can be elastically stored. ...
- Resilience is an album released in 2008 by Annabelle Chvostek. The album was recorded with producers Roma Baran (Laurie Anderson, Kate and Anna McGarrigle) and Vivian Stoll (Unknown Gender, Isis). It includes a co-write with Canadian legend Bruce Cockburn.
- In ecology, resilience is one possible ecosystem response to a perturbation or disturbance. A resilient ecosystem resists damage and recovers quickly from stochastic disturbances such as fires, flooding, windstorms, insect population explosions, and human activities such as deforestation and the ...
- Resilience is a movie that was released in 2006 and was written and directed by Paul Bojack. It starred Henry LeBlanc, Al Rossi, Julie Alexander, Steve Wilcox, and Amy Arce. It is classified as a Drama/Thriller and has a current (as of April 2010) IMDB rating of 8.6/10.
- Resilience is an album of songs by Electronic music artist Kid 606. It was released on Tigerbeat6.
