RESILIENCE


Meaning of RESILIENCE in English

/ri zil"yeuhns, -zil"ee euhns/ , n.

1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

2. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.

Also, resiliency .

[ 1620-30; resili ( ens ), prp. of resilire to spring back, rebound (see RESILIENT) + -ENCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .