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resilience
[ ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns ]
noun
- the power or ability of a material to return to its original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
- the ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc.; buoyancy.
- the ability of a system or organization to respond to or recover readily from a crisis, disruptive process, etc.:
Cities can build resilience to climate change by investing in infrastructure.
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Other Word Forms
- ԴDz····Գ noun
- ԴDz····· noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resilience1
First recorded in 1620–30; resili(ent) + -ence
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But there have been areas of progress and resilience: Apartments downtown have remained relatively full.
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Another measure of Raducanu's improved resilience has been her impressive recent record in these situations - and showed it again.
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We were searching for some form of resilience.
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She says her paintings explore memory, femininity and resilience.
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Ipswich were pretty stubborn when they lost 1-0 at Emirates Stadium in December and I am expecting them to show some resilience this time too, even if they end up with the same result.
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