# resilience

/ɹɪˈzɪɫiəns/ (US) · /ɹɪsˈɪliəns/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/resilience
Updated: 2026-07-22

## Senses

### 3. system stability

noun · CEFR C1 · Academic

the ability of a company or a computer system to keep working or fix itself after a major problem.

For teachers: the capacity of a complex system or organisation to maintain or restore its core functions during and after a significant disruption.

- The company's resilience was tested when their main server crashed for two days.
- Engineers designed the network with high resilience to ensure that local power outages would not compromise the integrity of the global database.

## Examples

- The local community shows great resilience when facing winter storms.
- Children often demonstrate remarkable resilience, adapting to new schools and environments much faster than their parents expect.
- The city's infrastructure was tested by the unprecedented storm, but its resilience prevented a total collapse of the power grid and water supply.

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