resilience

US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

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UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

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noun

  • Ability to recover quickly from something bad

other

  • The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
  • The ability of a system to continue functioning even when parts of it fail.
  • The capacity of an ecosystem to respond to a perturbation or disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly.
  • The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
  • The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or compressed.
  • The ability of a person to adjust well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.
  • The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
  • The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
  • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.