What does résilience mean?

Definitions for résilience
rɪˈzɪl yənsrésilience

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. resilience, resiliencynoun

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

  2. resilience, resiliencynoun

    an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

Wiktionary

  1. resiliencenoun

    The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.

  2. resiliencenoun

    The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.

  3. resiliencenoun

    The positive ability of a system or company to adapt itself to the consequences of a catastrophic failure caused by power outage, a fire, a bomb or similar (particularly IT systems, archives).

  4. Etymology: From resilio.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Resilience, Resiliencynoun

    The act of starting or leaping back.

    Etymology: from resilio, Lat.

    If you strike a ball sidelong, the rebound will be as much the contrary way; whether there be any such resilience in echoes, that is, whether a man shall hear better if he stand aside the body repercussing, than if he stand where he speaketh, may be tried. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

ChatGPT

  1. resilience

    Resilience refers to the ability or capacity of a system, person, or entity to effectively recover or bounce back from difficulties, challenges, or significant sources of stress, such as trauma, crisis, or adversity. It involves adaptability, flexibility, and strength in facing and overcoming negative situations, and restoring normalcy while maintaining overall functionality.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Resiliencenoun

    alt. of Resiliency

Wikidata

  1. Resilience

    Resilience is an album of songs by Electronic music artist Kid 606. It was released on Tigerbeat6.

CrunchBase

  1. Resilience

    Resilience has delivered network security appliances with the most advanced operating system. RES/OS boasts such features as open systems flexibility and life cycle management innovations for mission-critical applications. Resilience’s high performance solutions are designed for network environments where availability is essential and security must not be compromised.

Editors Contribution

  1. resilience

    The ability to adapt and manage life experiences.

    We all have resilience to empower us to learn and manage life experiences.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 3, 2016  


  2. resilience

    The ability to be flexible and change the response to create various types of movement.

    Her body has a resilience to it as a gymnast this is what she needs to perform.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 14, 2017  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of résilience in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of résilience in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of résilience in a Sentence

  1. Ted Rossman:

    The resilience of consumer spending is probably the biggest thing that’s pushed this recession timetable out, in some respects, this is actually good for the economy because people are spending. But what we worry about at the household level is, are they going to spend too much and get into trouble?

  2. Inas X:

    Inas X is where resilience meets rhythm, creating melodies that bridge cultures and inspire change.

  3. Delta Air Lines:

    So, if Delta Flight Operations feels like you are working more and seeing less control over your schedule -- you are right ; you are. we continuously evaluate our staffing models and plan ahead so that we can recover quickly when unforeseen circumstances arise, and the resilience of the Delta Air Lines people is unmatched in that regard.

  4. Former Navy Captain Dick Tangeman:

    You need resilience, sharp leaders, no matter what happens, come back fighting just as hard the next day. It's like you lost the game before and then you come back tomorrow.

  5. Derek Lindsey:

    The  continued resilience in existing home sales gives further support to the notion that much of the Q1 weakness in resales was weather-related.

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Translations for résilience

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  • مرونةArabic
  • odolnostCzech
  • modstandskraftDanish
  • elastisches Verformungsarbeitsaufnahmevermögen, Elastizität, ResilienzGerman
  • ακαμψιμότητα, ψυχολογική αντοχή, επαναπροσαρμοστικότητα, ανθεκτικότητα, επανατακτικότητα, ελαστικότηταGreek
  • rezistoEsperanto
  • resiliencia, resistencia, elasticidadSpanish
  • حالت ارتجاعیPersian
  • joustavuus, sitkeys, sietokyky, kimmoisuus, sinnikkyys, lannistumattomuusFinnish
  • résilience, résistanceFrench
  • athléimneachtIrish
  • लचीलाताHindi
  • ellenállóképesség, terhelhetőség, rugalmasság, stressztűrés, stressztűrő képességHungarian
  • ketahananIndonesian
  • resilienza, elasticitàItalian
  • חוסןHebrew
  • 回復力Japanese
  • 탄성, 회복력Korean
  • mollitiaLatin
  • herstellingsvermogen, veerkrachtDutch
  • motstandsdyktighetNorwegian
  • sprężystość, odpornośćPolish
  • resiliênciaPortuguese
  • rezistentaRomanian
  • эластичность, гибкость, устойчивость, упругостьRussian
  • elasticitetSwedish
  • లాఘవముTelugu
  • ความยืดหยุ่นThai
  • elastikiyet, dayanıklılık, rezilyans, yaylanma, elastiklik, çabuk iyileşme özelliğiTurkish
  • стійкістьUkrainian
  • لچکUrdu
  • khả năng phục hồiVietnamese
  • ריזיליאַנסYiddish
  • 弹性Chinese

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