RESILIENCY

resilience, resiliency

(noun) the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

resilience, resiliency

(noun) an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

resiliency (countable and uncountable, plural resiliencies)

resilience

Source: Wiktionary


Re*sil"i*ence, Re*sil"i*en*cy, n.

1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound.

2. (Mech. & Engyn.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEAR

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