Thesaurus: resiliency

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1. n. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound.
2. n. 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.
3. n. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
4. 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
5. 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.
6. n:100 n an occurrence of rebounding or springing back 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