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- [ri-zil-yuh ns, -zil-ee-uh ns or ri-zil-yuh n-see, -zil-ee-uh n-see]
- /rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns or rɪˈzɪl yən si, -ˈzɪl i ən si/
- /rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/
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- [ri-zil-yuh ns, -zil-ee-uh ns or ri-zil-yuh n-see, -zil-ee-uh n-see]
- /rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns or rɪˈzɪl yən si, -ˈzɪl i ən si/
Definitions of resilience word
- noun resilience the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. 1
- noun resilience ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. 1
- noun resilience person's 1
- noun resilience of material 1
- noun resilience the state or quality of being resilient 0
- noun resilience the ability of an ecosystem to return to its original state after being disturbed 0
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Origin of resilience
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin resili(ēns), present participle of resilīre to spring back, rebound (see resilient) + -ence
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Parts of speech for Resilience
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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resilience popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resilience usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resilience
noun resilience
- adjustability — ability to adjust
- buoyancy — Buoyancy is the ability that something has to float on a liquid or in the air.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- ductility — capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
- flaccidity — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
Antonyms for resilience
noun resilience
- defeatism — Defeatism is a way of thinking or talking which suggests that you expect to be unsuccessful.
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