Definition & Meaning of "resilience"in English

Resilience

the ability to recover from difficult situations

endurance

stay

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

After losing her job, Sarah showed remarkable resilience by quickly finding a new position and adapting to her new workplace.

the ability to bounce back after being stretched or compressed

Examples

The rubber band’s resilience allows it to stretch significantly and then return to its original shape.

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