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The influence of resilience is evident by its reach across diverse disciplines. In area of busine... more The influence of resilience is evident by its reach across diverse disciplines. In area of business, resilience is measured by an organization's ability to withstand the impact of any interruption and recuperate while resuming its operations to provide basic services. As evident in most fields, and seen in most typologies, the essence of resilience is described as the ability to bounce back from some form of disruption, stress, or change. In the fields of engineering and physics, resilience is described as the capacity of a material to absorb energy, resist damage, and recover quickly. The term resilience stems from Latin (resiliens) and was originally used to refer to the pliant or elastic quality of a substance . Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of English Language (1958) defined resilience as "the ability to bounce or spring back after being stretched or constrained or recovering strength or spirit," and the American Heritage dictionary defined resilience as "the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune." Although resilience remains a familiar word in everyday English language, the term resilience carries different meanings across different contexts.
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