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Webster 1913 Edition
resiliency
{
re-sil′i-ence
(rē̍-zĭl′ĭ-ens)
, re-sil′i-en-cy
(rē̍-zĭl′ĭ-en-sy̆)
, } Noun.
1.
The act of springing back, rebounding, or resiling;
as, the
. resilience
of a ball or of sound4.
(Mech. & Engin.)
The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain.