WordNet meanings
View source ↗- Noun
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
- Noun
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
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Wiktionary meanings
View source ↗- Nouncountableuncountable
The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
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The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
- Nouncountableuncountable
The positive capacity of an organizational system or company to adapt and return to equilibrium after a crisis, failure or any kind of disruption, including: an outage, natural disasters, man-made disasters, terrorism, or similar (particularly IT systems, archives).
- Nouncountableuncountable
The capacity to resist destruction or defeat, especially when under extreme pressure.
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