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resiliency

resiliency

1 5.6
A material that goes back to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or squeezed
  • noun
  • /rɪˈzɪliənsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resiliencia
  • resiliency foam
  • high resiliency

But underneath that hard shell is an extremely soft centre that has no resilience whatsoever.

Examples

  • I tap it, test the resiliency, figure out how deep it is.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • And it's a conversation about resiliency and adaptation.

  • A teacher must be a resource for the nurturing of independence and resiliency.

    Academic text (2011)

  • It does not have the speed, it does not have the resiliency, it does not have the weaponry to do what needs to be done in battle.

  • Such innovations must derive from a comprehensive understanding of the long-term functioning of agricultural systems and their resiliency.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The elastic resiliency of the rubber band allows it to stretch and return to its original shape.

  • After being compressed, the foam exhibited impressive resiliency by quickly regaining its form.

  • When you press down on the spring, its resiliency helps it bounce back to its initial position.

Synonyms

give
vsresiliency
  • Informal
56 7.4

The ability of a material to bend or stretch and return

refers to full elastic return within material limits rather than mild flexibility
resilience
vsresiliency
52 4.8

Ability to return to original shape or recover quickly after a problem

means only physical return under elastic limits, not recovery from setbacks
spring
vsresiliency
  • Specialized
44 5.1

Ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed

focuses on return only when elastic limits are not exceeded
elasticity
vsresiliency
  • Specialized
6 4.5

Ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or squashed

is the same but requires not exceeding elastic limits
elastance
vsresiliency
  • Specialized
9.9

How easily a structure returns to its original shape after it is bent or stretched

describes material ability rather than being a measurement

Antonyms

brittleness
1 5.4

Hard and breaks easily, like glass

How Resilient

springiness
1 3.8
resiliency
  • Specialized
1 5.6
elasticity
  • Specialized
6 4.5
flexibility
37 3.0

Surface Forms

resiliency singular
resiliencies plural

Morphology

resiliency = resilient (transparent) = resilient + cy

The word 'resiliency' is transparently derived from 'resilient' with the addition of the noun-forming suffix '-cy'.

Etymology

Resiliency comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and salire 'to jump', so it literally means 'to jump back' and is easy to picture with a spring or a piece of rubber that returns to its first shape after being bent or stretched.