What is resilient mean
Resilient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
re·sil·ient ri-ˈzil-yənt
: characterized or marked by resilience: such as
a
: capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture
b
: tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
resiliently adverb
Synonyms
- bouncy
- elastic
- flexible
- rubberlike
- rubbery
- springy
- stretch
- stretchable
- stretchy
- supple
- whippy
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Example Sentences
The tallow tree, an ornamental species introduced by Benjamin Franklin in 1772, can quickly grow to 10 metres and is resilient to many pests. —New Scientist, 19-25 Aug. 2006 In this affecting and eloquent account of the Dew family members' attempts to come to terms with the homosexuality of the elder son … Stephen emerges as a remarkably resilient and self-aware young man. —Genevieve Stuttaford, Publishers Weekly, 18 Apr. 1994 Scientists are trying to figure out how the complex structure of such crystals and polymers and their interactions on the molecular level lead to resilient materials like sea shells, teeth and bones. —JoAnn Shroyer, Quark, Critters and Chaos, 1993 Old roses are tough and resilient; they may be a little loose and blowzy … but the fact remains, these bushes want to live.
—Beverly Lowry, New York Times Book Review, 3 Dec. 1989 Hot-dipped nails have a resilient, thick zinc jacket that withstands more of the perils of a nail's life. —Jim Locke, The Apple Corps Guide to the Well-Built House, 1988
The local economy is remarkably resilient. after being dipped in liquid nitrogen, the rubber ball's normally resilient surface is as brittle as ceramic See More
Recent Examples on the Web Falling stock prices and resilient corporate earnings have made equities more attractive than other assets even with higher yields on the table.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022 Walking on the trail in the fog or when the sun makes the Pacific Ocean shimmer, among resilient wildflowers, with a view of ancient geologic features, is nothing short of magical and awe-inspiring. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022 The four-legged survival artists can be a resilient foe. —Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022 The virus’ shape-shifting ways have ratcheted up the need for a more resilient treatment. —oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2022 In September, Bank of America pushed its prediction of a mild recession from end-2022 to the first half of next year, citing resilient consumer spending.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022 The fund, the details of which remain sketchy, would be designed to help developing countries like Pakistan that are increasingly prone to climate disasters build a more resilient future. —Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2022 In Wall Street’s relentless drive to raise profits and reward shareholders, there is no rest for workers and little space for broader considerations, such as building a cleaner and more resilient transport system. —John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2022 Demand may be weakening in some areas of the economy, but some sectors remain resilient. —CBS News, 5 Dec. 2022 See More
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Word History
Etymology
Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap — more at sally
First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above
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re·sil·ient ri-ˈzil-yənt
: characterized or marked by resilience
resiliently adverb
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resilient
adjective
re·sil·ient -yənt
: characterized or marked by resilience
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resilient | meaning of resilient in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Physicsresilientre‧sil‧i‧ent /rɪˈzɪliənt/ adjective 1 STRONG PERSONable to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event → tough Children are often very resilient. The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.2 HPstrong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc boots with tough resilient soles Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before.
—resiliently adverbExamples from the Corpusresilient• Amy will soon be out of hospital -- children of her age are very resilient.• Confounding nearly all expectations, he and his cut-throat regime proved highly resilient.• Jim Harbaugh has been very resilient all year.• The scenes of them together, despairing and hopeful, angry and resilient, are masterful.• Being twenty-three years old and quite resilient, I got over the shock pretty quickly.• Exceptionally resilient, Lillie embarked on a new career - as an actress.• The enemy proved far more resilient than expected.• Young, charming, talented; she was also more resilient than he had anticipated.remarkably resilient• A straw-poll of representatives yesterday showed support for the Chancellor is remarkably resilient.• Although cob walls contain no stone, apart from the footings, they are remarkably resilient.• On the surface, at least, most of the children seem remarkably resilient.• After her initial prostration, Constanze proved remarkably resilient, and began to demonstrate her innate capacity for organization.
• Probably for this reason, it has proved a remarkably resilient idea.From Longman Business Dictionaryresilientre‧sil‧i‧ent /rɪˈzɪliənt/ adjectiveECONOMICS a resilient country, economy, currency etc is strong and performs well, even under difficult conditionsThe dollar proved resilient against the yen in trading yesterday. —resilience noun [uncountable]the company’s resilience in the face of economic recession and weak demandOrigin resilient (1600-1700) Latin present participle of resilire “to jump back”, from salire “to jump”
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What is Elastic, the definition of the term in the Dahl Dictionary
It was good to press your body to the elastic maiden's breasts under the sighs of the saxophone, to feel the sweet trembling inside and frequent heartbeats... It would be nice to be next to her now, feel the touch of her young0003 elastic body.
Alexey Krasyuk, Through time, 2015
Regular massage with pinching movements will make the skin elastic and, by directly acting on the subcutaneous fat layer, will contribute to the rapid burning of fat.
Svetlana Kolosova, Classic massage, 2013
Although in elastic gait and fine figures strength was guessed.
V. V. Vystavnoy, Quarantine, 2012
Then we pump the abdominals with all our might, but fat remains on top of elastic muscles.
Julia Luzhkovskaya, Flat stomach. Ideal diet and exercise system, 2011
After painful reflections, I chose white jeans, beautifully fitting my long slender legs and elastic hips, and a white top with wide straps.
Yaroslav Lazareva, Full Moon Guest
In addition, elastic stomach provides the following benefits. nine0005
Irina Tikhomirova, Press gymnastics, 2010
And she still remembers her pretty face, beautiful, slender figure, elastic ass .
Nicholas Casual, The Truth of Life. Illusion of the day
He admired the high and firm breasts, rounded buttocks, and long legs. nine0005
Dr. Nonna, Lord's Forgiveness, 2011
Finally, she managed to move her fingers a little and feel an elastic stream of air .
Astra Granina, Crystal of Immortality, 2014
In it, under the rounded, elastic flesh, graceful bones of the finest workmanship lurked. nine0005
R. D. Bradbury, Raised from the Ashes
How sweet it is to stand among elastic cold jets, hearing how the wind rages around you.
Olga Buraya, A simple story.
About how far you can go from home
A dark field lay around, in some places the bare crowns of lonely field trees rose in the darkness, it blew elastic cold wind, but there was no snow or rain yet.
V. V. Bykov, Stuzha, 1991
Imagine yourself young and healthy: your skin without wrinkles, elastic body muscles poured , a proud upright posture and the joy of movement.
A. A. Levshinov, Yoga. The best exercises for every lunar day. The power of the moon for health and good luck, 2014
Suddenly, her legs felt an elastic push from below — instead of a sandy bottom, a completely different, soft, slightly rough surface appeared under her feet.
N. V. Shcherba, Hourgram, 2013
Slightly move your palms, as if squeezing and stretching invisible warm soft elastic bead between them.
Stanislav Müller, The development of super memory and super thinking in children. It's easy to be an excellent student!, 2010
If you feel elastic resistance, the pump pumps.
A. D. Prozorov, 1000 practical tips for a motorist for all occasions, 2010
Now, probably, for the last time she admires these elastic branches full of life-giving juices!
Natalia Orbenina, Husband for the Goddess, 2011
Focus on elastic plastic ball surface. nine0005
Anatoly Sitel, Gymnastics of the future
The core of the disk becomes elastic and compensates for the load on the spine.
Viktor Chentsov, The whole truth about scoliosis, 2008
It can be seen how the hard feathers of the wing vibrate in the elastic wind flow. nine0005
T. Yu. Solomatina, Step aside and look, 2011
And what elastic element is familiar to the redskin?
A. S. Kontorovich, SMERSH "popadantsev", 2012
At the end and behind the wings ended in feathers, hard, elastic and smooth, so that it was pleasant even to run the palm of your hand over them. nine0005
N. V. Basov, Wings for an angel, 2000
Flexible and elastic branches twisted around the naked body of a man, as if caressing his shriveled flesh with greedy lustful kisses.
R. I. Howard, The Adventures of Conan the Barbarian (compilation), 2012
A firm and elastic hand is associated with positive qualities of the type mentioned first, but is complemented by increased energy and willpower. nine0005
Luis Hamon, Encyclopedia of Palmistry. The art of interpreting fate from antiquity to the present day
More than elastic steps were heard next.
Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
The soft elastic hemispheres of her breasts boldly stared at the man with defiant nipples. nine0005
Eugene Peters, Everything will be fine…
He managed to walk no more than fifty meters, when suddenly a cold and sharp suction was sucked in his stomach, and he buried his face in the soft elastic wall.
Nat Prickly, Demon, 2001
With a confident elastic movement, he stood up, stretched widely and strongly, putting his hands behind his head. nine0005
L. V. Soloviev, Ivan Nikulin - Russian sailor, 1943
Holding back with the last of his strength, he extended his hand down to the elastic mound of her chest.
Tatyana Gertsik, Let's start all over again, 2012
A young and elastic body of a pretty girl appeared in front of her, dressed in a colorful flower sari, and coconut beads. nine0005
Olga Timoshina, One French winter that didn't change anything, 2015
Feeling the tingling in the palms and the elastic substance between them, begin to move your hands as if you were playing an accordion.
T. G. Samarina, I can do anything! Steps to success. Transurfing practice. 52 steps, 2015
Raise your hand a second time and feel elastic wave.
Olga Kinyakina, Supermemory. Intensive training for memory development, 2007
The proportional limit, the elastic limit, the modulus of elasticity and the coefficient of transverse strain characterize the elastic properties of the material.
RN Sirenko, Strength of materials. Cheat sheet for students, 2009
Strong, sculpted muscles rolled under supple skin.
V. N. Chirkov, Path of Weeping, 2015
The night tunic was twisted in the most unthinkable way, the light coverlet was huddled into several piles, one of which fell between the legs, exposing the female elastic thigh .
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Vadim Krabov, Rus. Conspiracy of the Gods, 2015
Transparent elastic jets hit the face, glided over the naked body.
Leslie Lambert, Default Marriage, 2011
Its floor was not covered with a thick layer of green elastic mass and shone like metal. nine0005
Vasily Golovachev, Can Opener, 1991
It was as if he constantly walked barefoot and certainly on soft, silky, slightly elastic green grass...
The body seemed to be suspended in an elastic medium that made it move. nine0005
A. G. Dashkov, Deceived
His firm ass rose and fell between the gypsy's thighs.
Daria Rosso, The price of fidelity
Build up tension between the palms to feel elastic bundle of energy. nine0005
T. G. Samarina, I can do anything! Steps to success. Transurfing practice. 52 steps, 2015
- She put his hand on her stomach, and he felt the outgoing warmth, the elastic roundness poured .
A. A. Prokhanov, Chechen Blues, 1998
Lighting up, I got up off the elastic sofa and headed for the exit.
M. S. Serova, Hot Party, 2007
They managed to look back at the sound, and when the invisible elastic wall stuck into them, they simply disappeared, they were blown away so quickly.
F. D. Berezin, Pepel, 2002
He was a very lively man of middle age and slightly below average height, round and elastic like a soccer ball.
K. G. Levykin, Memory of the heart in the past…, 2004
I really felt this elastic and vibrating enveloping force.
M. Bahrakh, Secrets of the Shaman. Big book of practices for fulfillment of desires, event management, 2016
Elastic what is uprugii the meaning of the word, Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov
The meaning of the word "Elastic" in the Explanatory Dictionary of Ushakov. What is elastic? Find out what the word uprugii means - the interpretation of the word, the designation of the word, the definition of the term, its lexical meaning and description.
Resilient
Elastic - ELASTIC, elastic, elastic; elastic, elastic, elastic.
Explanatory Dictionary of UshakovAcquiring its original form after the termination of some force, compression; hard, but elastic, malleable to compression, bending. Elastic spring. Elastic bodies. Resilient ball. Elastic springs. Elastic muscles. Firm chest. "The wind bends the elastic bushes." A. Blok. nine0294 Strong and smooth (about gait, movements). "I also remember her gait, light, springy, with a little bounce at every step." A. Turgenev.
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nine0310 Elastic - Stubbornly flexible, compliant under oppression, but then again taking the same position; springy, stretchy, springy, elastic... Learn more
