resilience

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The ability to recover quickly from difficulties, illness, or misfortune.

   Her resilience helped her bounce back after losing her job.

2. 2
   noun

   The ability of a system or organization to recover and keep working after a crisis or disruption.

   The company invested heavily in the resilience of its computer network.

3. 3
   noun

   The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or bent.

   Rubber is valued for its strength and resilience.

From Latin resiliō (“to spring back”) + -ence.

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