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resiliency

{

re-sil′i-ence

(rē̍-zĭl′ĭ-ens)
,

re-sil′i-en-cy

(rē̍-zĭl′ĭ-en-sy̆)
, }
Noun.
1.
The act of springing back, rebounding, or resiling;
as, the
resilience
of a ball or of sound
.
4.
(Mech. & Engin.)
The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain.

Definition 2024


resiliency

resiliency

English

Noun

resiliency (countable and uncountable, plural resiliencies)

  1. resilience