NOUN | event | resiliency, resilience | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back |
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attribute | resiliency, resilience | the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit |
Sounds | rihzih'lyahnsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | An occurrence of rebounding or springing back. | |
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Synonym | resilience | |
Broader | recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash | A movement back from an impact |
Adjectives | resilient | elastic |
Verbs | resile | spring back |
Meaning | The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit. | |
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Synonym | resilience | |
Broader | elasticity, snap | The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
Spanish | elasticidad, resiliencia | |
Catalan | resiliència | |
Adjectives | resilient | elastic |
Verbs | resile | return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed |
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