resilience

[ ri-zil-yuh ns, -zil-ee-uh ns or ri-zil-yuh n-see, -zil-ee-uh n-see ]

/ rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns or rɪˈzɪl yən si, -ˈzɪl i ən si /

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

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

Origin of resilience

1620–30; < Latin resili(ēns), present participle of resilīre to spring back, rebound (see resilient) + -ence

non·re·sil·i·ence, noun non·re·sil·i·en·cy, noun

resign, resignation, resigned, resignee, resile, resilience, resilient, resilin, resin, resin duct, resinate

Throughout the next year, the city changed but it's resilience never did.

The Resilient City: New York After 9/11 |John Avlon |September 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They each have a unique struggle and their own reserves of resilience and humor.

Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream |Tracy Droz Tragos |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I am awed by the resilience of these people whose sexual identities are literally a matter of life and death.

Out and Proud in El Salvador’s Murderous Gangland |Gene Robinson |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Resilience Project will mail kits to individuals who sign up to participate.

The Genetic Heroes That Could Cure the Sick |Carrie Arnold |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This summer, the Resilience Project will begin accepting DNA samples from individuals around the world.

The Genetic Heroes That Could Cure the Sick |Carrie Arnold |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The German temperament has not the initiative, the resilience, which are the prime conditions of a successful revolution.

German Problems and Personalities |Charles Sarolea
He saw that authority can be made exceedingly profitable to those who display dexterity and resilience in dealing with it.

Command |William McFee
For pedestrians who are knocked down by motor-cars the resilience of this material would be a great boon.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 21, 1920 |Various
The ball did not rebound as it used to; the resilience was petering out.

The Drums Of Jeopardy |Harold MacGrath
Here not only strength, but toughness and resilience are important.

The Mechanical Properties of Wood |Samuel J. Record

resilience

/ (rɪˈzɪlɪəns) /

Also: resiliency the state or quality of being resilient

ecology the ability of an ecosystem to return to its original state after being disturbed

physics the amount of potential energy stored in an elastic material when deformed