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Revision as of 17:27, 8 May 2020

See also: résilient

English

Etymology

From Middle English resilient, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French resilient, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin resiliēns, present active participle of resiliō (I leap or spring back).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

resilient (comparative more resilient, superlative most resilient)

  1. (of objects or substances) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.
    1. (materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
  2. (of systems, organisms or people) Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.
    • 1994, Michael Grumley, The Last Diary:
      He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.
    1. (psychology, neuroscience) Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) resilient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of resiliō