resiliency

re·sil·ience

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [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/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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 resiliency word

noun resiliency the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. 1
noun resiliency ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. 1

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Origin of resiliency

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 Resiliency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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resiliency 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.

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Synonyms for resiliency

noun resiliency

adjustability — ability to adjust
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.
limberness — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.

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