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resilience

/rɪˈzɪliəns/noun

उच्चारण रिज़िलिअन्स

लचीलापन, जल्दी उबरने की क्षमता, धैर्य

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    the ability of people or things to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury or failure

    लचीलापन, जल्दी उबरने की क्षमता, धैर्य

    • the resilience of the farmers after the flood
    • Failing twice taught her resilience.
    • The people of the coastal town showed great resilience after the cyclone.
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    • Resilience helps you bounce back from a poor result in an exam.
    • Her resilience in the face of illness inspired the whole family.

    Synonyms toughness strength hardiness adaptability buoyancy

    Opposite fragility vulnerability weakness

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    the ability of a substance to return to its original shape after it has been bent, stretched or pressed

    (पदार्थ का) प्रत्यास्थता, लचक

    • the resilience of rubber
    • Engineers test the resilience of the steel springs before using them in trains.
    • The resilience of the new material makes it ideal for shoe soles.
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    • Good mattresses are tested for resilience before they go on sale.
    • The resilience of the bamboo allows it to bend in strong winds.

    Synonyms elasticity springiness flexibility pliability

    Opposite rigidity inflexibility

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re·sil·i·ence

With -sili- and -ence (not 'resiliance' or 'resilence'); the adjective resilient.

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: re-sil-i-ence, बीच में -sili- और अंत में -ence ('resiliance' या 'resilence' गलत है); adjective resilient।

?Which word?

Keep the recovery words together: resilient (recovers quickly), tough, hardy (able to bear hard conditions), buoyant (cheerful despite problems).

उबरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: resilient (जल्दी उबरने वाला), tough, hardy (कठिन परिस्थितियाँ सहने वाला), buoyant (समस्याओं के बावजूद प्रसन्न)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Build resilience, mental resilience, climate resilience.

Collocations: build resilience (मुश्किलों से उबरने की ताक़त बढ़ाना), mental resilience (मानसिक मज़बूती), climate resilience (जलवायु संकट झेलने की क्षमता)।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Latin resilire, to jump back.

Latin resilire, वापस उछलना, से।