transilience

noun

tran·​sil·​ience

tranˈsilēən(t)s,

traan-,

-lyən-

plural -s

: an abrupt change or variation : transition

specifically : such a change or variation in a geological formation

Word History

Etymology

from transilient, after such pairs as English resilient : resilience

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