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Resilience Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Resilience has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

"The engineer tested the steel beam's resilience by bending it until it snapped back perfectly without any permanent warping."

2

an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

"After being knocked down by a sudden gust, the willow branch displayed remarkable resilience as it snapped back to its original curve without breaking."

3

The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.

"Despite losing her job and dealing with a sudden illness, her remarkable resilience allowed her to bounce back within weeks."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
elasticity recoil
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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