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1
the ability to withstand or adjust to challenges
- Her resilience shined in her willingness to accept the failure as a valuable learning experience.
- We were impressed by his resilience and optimism throughout his battle with cancer.
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- reliance
2
the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
- Rubber is a favorite material for dog toys thanks to its strong resilience.
- Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.
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The first known use of resilience was in 1807
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