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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
resilient/rɪˈzɪliənt/
▶adjective
- 1 (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
- 2 (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
– derivatives
resilience noun,
resiliency noun,
resiliently adverb.
resilience noun,
resiliency noun,
resiliently adverb.
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