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Definition of transiliency in English:

transiliency

noun

  • 1 rare A leaping from one thing to another; = "transilience".

  • 2The quality of being transilient; the quality of leaping from one thing to another.

Pronunciation

transiliency

/tranˈsɪlɪənsi/ /trɑːnˈsɪlɪənsi/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Joseph Glanvill (1636–1680), Church of England clergyman. From transilient see -ency.