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recoil vs resiliency

resiliency vs recoil

recoil and resiliency both are nouns.

recoil is a verb but resiliency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recoil Yes No Yes No
resiliency Yes No No No
As nouns, resiliency is a hyponym of recoil; that is, resiliency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recoil:
  • recoil: a movement back from an impact
  • resiliency: an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Other hyponyms of recoil include bounce, bouncing, resilience, carom, ricochet.
recoil (noun) resiliency (noun)
a movement back from an impact the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
recoil (verb) resiliency (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
draw back, as with fear or pain
spring back; spring away from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Difference between recoil and resiliency

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