resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən(t)-sē 

plural resiliencies

1

: the ability of something to return to its original size and shape after being compressed or deformed : resilience sense 1

Most of these rollers have to be replaced every few years when the rubber loses its resiliency.

—Steve Rosenthal

Upholstery consisted of lightweight leather cushions; frequently there were springs beneath the cushions for added resiliency.

—Daniel M. Mendelowitz

2

: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change : resilience sense 2

… the resiliency of nature and humans in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other destructive forces.

—Richard K. Snow et al.

The Brewers have shown a resiliency through the season's ups and downs …

—Associated Press

The project's goal is to develop … cultivars with certain traits; for example, better climate resiliency and better tolerance for low water and low fertilizer conditions.

—Julie Chao

Examples of resiliency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the end, the narrowed state resiliency law ended up targeting mostly beachfront areas of Miami Beach north of the famed Art Deco district, which ends at 23rd Street. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

More news: How Netflix's Oklahoma City bombing documentary spotlights resiliency amid tragedy What score do soldiers need to receive to pass the test? —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

Terbium adds temperature resiliency to magnets used in aircraft, submarines and missiles. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025

Second, the Houthis have demonstrated resiliency throughout its entire existence as an armed movement. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resiliency

• brilliancy

Kids Definition

resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən-sē 

: resilience

Medical Definition

resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən-sē 

plural resiliencies

: resilience