noun · academic
resilience
/rɪˈzɪl.jəns/re·ZIL·ience
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt to change
Examples
“After the flood the village demonstrated real resilience.”
“Climate resilience is now a priority for urban planners.”
“Investing in social services can increase a community's resilience.”
Band 8 sentence
“Communities that invest in social infrastructure generally show greater resilience when extreme weather hits.”
Collocations
- resilience to
- build resilience
- economic resilience
Word family
Common mistakes
The town show resilience after the storm.→The town showed resilience after the storm.
They have a lot of resiliences.→They have a lot of resilience.
Say it for a higher band
5strength→6recovery→7+resilience
Synonyms
robustness
toughness
Easily confused
resistance
“The community's resilience allowed it to recover quickly, not just resist the initial shock.”
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