resilience

Definition of resilience

Nouns

the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
Synonyms:
resiliency
Type of:
elasticity, snap
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Synonyms:
resiliency
Type of:
backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion
a movement back from an impact

Vocabulary Lists for resilience

Obama's Address to Congress »(32 words)
President Obama's Address to Joint Session of Congress,...
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  • health care
  • jumpstart
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fabrics »(932 words)
  • ability
  • abrasion
  • absorb
  • absorbency
  • absorbent

Khamza_Vocabulary_in_VT »(1449 words)
  • noxious
  • spur
  • speck
  • bound
  • repugnance

Obama's State of the Union Address »(649 words)
Words from President Obama's State of the Union...
  • root canal
  • scorekeeper
  • Islamic Republic of Iran
  • work shift
  • take office

GRE words »(500 words)
  • accrue
  • adamant
  • admonitory
  • perspicacious
  • sapient

mega »(3106 words)
  • anomaly
  • equivocal
  • lucid
  • precipitate
  • abstain

GRE Words »(2349 words)
Vocabulary words for analogies
  • abate
  • abdication
  • aberration
  • abet
  • abeyance

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