Thesaurus: resilience

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1. n. Alt. of Resiliency
2. n. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
3. n. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
4. 1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound. 2. (Mech. & Engyn.) 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.
5. n:100 n. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit n. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back