resilience

🇺🇸 /rɪˈzɪliəns/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈzɪliəns/
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noun
R

The ability to bounce back quickly from hard times or problems.

Her resilience helped her recover fast after the difficult loss.

R

The ability of something to return to its original shape after being bent or pressed.

The resilience of this material allows it to spring back after being squashed.

translation

n. The ability to bounce back quickly from hard times or problems.; The ability of something to return to its original shape after being bent or pressed.

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Plural resiliences