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resiliency vs recoil

recoil vs resiliency

resiliency and recoil both are nouns.

resiliency is not a verb while recoil is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resiliency Yes No No No
recoil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, recoil is a hypernym of resiliency; that is, recoil is a word with a broader meaning than resiliency:
  • resiliency: an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
  • recoil: a movement back from an impact
Other hypernyms of resiliency include backlash, rebound, repercussion.
resiliency (noun) recoil (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 a movement back from an impact
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
resiliency (verb) recoil (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 resiliency and recoil

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