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Meaning of "resourcefulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESOURCEFULNESS

resourcefulness  [rɪˈzɔːsfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESOURCEFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Resourcefulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESOURCEFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of resourcefulness in the English dictionary

The definition of resourcefulness in the dictionary is the ability to be resourceful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESOURCEFULNESS


carefulness
ˈkeəfʊlnɪs
faithfulness
ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
fearfulness
ˈfɪəfʊlnɪs
forcefulness
ˈfɔːsfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
fullness
ˈfʊlnɪs
gracefulness
ˈɡreɪsfʊlnɪs
helpfulness
ˈhelpfʊlnɪs
joyfulness
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs
mindfulness
ˈmaɪndfʊlnɪs
peacefulness
ˈpiːsfʊlnɪs
playfulness
ˈpleɪfʊlnɪs
purposefulness
ˈpɜːpəsfʊlnɪs
remorsefulness
rɪˈmɔːsfʊlnɪs
thankfulness
ˈθæŋkfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
truthfulness
ˈtruːθfʊlnɪs
usefulness
ˈjuːsfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESOURCEFULNESS

resorcinol
resorption
resorptive
resort
resort hotel
resort town
resorter
resound
resounding
resoundingly
resource
resource centre
resourced
resourceful
resourcefully
resourceless
resourcelessness
resources
resourcing
resow

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESOURCEFULNESS

awfulness
business
casualness
coolness
deceitfulness
dullness
evilness
foulness
healthfulness
hopefulness
illness
meaningfulness
mental illness
realness
skillfulness
smallness
specialness
stillness
wakefulness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of resourcefulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «resourcefulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESOURCEFULNESS

Find out the translation of resourcefulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resourcefulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resourcefulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

机智
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingenio
570 millions of speakers

English

resourcefulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुशलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحيلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

находчивость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desenvoltura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উর্বর মস্তিষ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ressource
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepintaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Findigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機知に富むこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지략
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resourcefulness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có tài nguyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beceriklilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intraprendenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaradność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

винахідливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inventivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επινοητικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vindingrykheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rikedom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppfinnsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resourcefulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESOURCEFULNESS»

The term «resourcefulness» is regularly used and occupies the 73.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESOURCEFULNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resourcefulness

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7 QUOTES WITH «RESOURCEFULNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word resourcefulness.
1
Dan Levitan
We can find a great sector or business, but we're investing so early that unless there's this tenacious grit, determination, resourcefulness, ability to evolve, it won't work.
2
Brad Meltzer
Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.
3
Sugata Mitra
Students are rewarded for memorization, not imagination or resourcefulness.
4
Steven Pressfield
All of us need to begin to think in terms of our own inner strengths, our resilience and resourcefulness, our capacity to adapt and to rely upon ourselves and our families.
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Steven Pressfield
No industry is immune and no occupation is safe. All of us need to begin to think in terms of our own inner strengths, our resilience and resourcefulness, our capacity to adapt and to rely upon ourselves and our families.
6
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
The future belongs to us, because we have taken charge of it. We have the commitment, we have the resourcefulness, and we have the strength of our people to share the dream across Africa of clean water for all.
7
Naomi Wolf
Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESOURCEFULNESS»

Discover the use of resourcefulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resourcefulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The resourcefulness of the Inuit: a unit celebrating the ...
Included in these activities is a simulated general store where students purchase the clothing and supplies needed for a trip to the Arctic. Three supplementary literature-based challenges further explore the resourcefulness of the Inuit.
Roland Case, Jan Maynard Nicol, British Columbia. Ministry of Education, 2002
2
Lessons From the Political Economy of Small Islands: The ...
Globalization can be richly asymmetrical, offering lucrative opportunities for differentiation and nice strategies for small island jurisdictions. This book documents such lessons from a most unlikely group of North Atlantic Islands.
Godfrey Baldacchino, David Milne, 2000
3
Resources and Resourcefulness: The Role of Slack and the ...
Resourcefulness is an underlying theme in notions of bricolage (Baker & Nelson, 2005), effectuation (Sarasvathy, 2001), and improvisation (Miner, Bassoff, & Moorman, 2001) where creative problem solving is done under constraints and ...
Steven W. Bradley, 2007
4
Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, ...
RESOURCEFULNESS, THE MEGACOMPETENCY Before we get into the hiring blueprint, let's pause to review the competencies we hire against. Now would be a good time to read the fifty management competencies in Appendix G. If you've ...
Bradford D. Smart, 2005
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Psychology of Language Learning
Intelligence, creative ability, problem-solving ability and resourcefulness are all convergent principles of behaviour involving multiple factors or smaller abilities. When the component-ability of each of the above are broken down, we find that ...
Joseph C. Mukalel, 1998
6
International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior
The Communication Resourcefulness Theory(CRT)(Spitzberg& Cupach,1984) refers to the ability of the individual to use three types of resources – cognitive ( knowledge), affective (motivation) and behavioral (skill) – in order to communicate ...
Yvette Reisinger, 2009
7
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research
Resourcefulness is a collection of cognitive and behavioral skills that are used to attain, maintain, or regain health. Resourcefulness involves the ability to maintain independence in daily tasks despite potentially adverse situations (i.e., ...
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Meredith Wallace Kazer (PhD, RN.), Meredith Wallace Kazer, 2012
8
Resilient Grandparent Caregivers: A Strengths-based Persepective
A Strengths-based Persepective Bert Hayslip, Gregory C. Smith. including the three help-seeking and the five self-help skills, that are taught during resourcefulness training. This scale, which is a useful adjunct for assessing intervention fidelity ...
Bert Hayslip, Gregory C. Smith, 2013
9
A Survival Guide for Paralegals: Tips from the Trenches
If you connect the idea of resourcefulness to a solid work ethic, that means that you bring an understanding to any assignment that it is completed within a certain timeframe. Sometimes the timeframe is a fairly generous one. Other times, it is ...
Karen Levine, 2003
10
Narrative Therapy
Unlike Carey and Russell I believe that using descriptions such as your strength, your resourcefulness, your resistance, has a beneficial effect when accumulating storied evidence indicates these characteristics have now become elements of ...
Martin Payne, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESOURCEFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resourcefulness is used in the context of the following news items.
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N.J. motel crackdown shows resourcefulness by police | Editorial
Fortunately, most chain hotels and motels along South Jersey highways are hospitable enough to traveling families to avoid being described as "infamous" in ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Ropes, resourcefulness rescue trapped Belgians
Ropes, resourcefulness rescue trapped Belgians. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Google+ Pinterest Email. Share this with your friends! From. To. «Plattsburgh Press Republican, Jul 15»
3
A species' worth depends on our resourcefulness
What good are clams? I work with a lot of obscure animals, such as bivalve mollusks (clams and their relatives), and one of the most common questions I get is, ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
4
Hanuman's resourcefulness
Sugreeva despatches his monkey forces in different directions to look for Sita and the team that travels southward has Hanuman, Angada, Mainda and many ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
5
Kevin Love injury will test Cavaliers coach David Blatt's …
Kevin Love injury will test Cavaliers coach David Blatt's resourcefulness. Sean Deveney's headshot. Sean Deveney @SeanDeveney · Email RSS. April 26, 2015 ... «SportingNews.com, Apr 15»
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Quotes Of The Day: Football Coach Vince Lombardi On …
Quotes Of The Day: Football Coach Vince Lombardi On Resourcefulness. Tue, Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 ... Lombardi On Resourcefulness. The measure of who we ... «Investor's Business Daily, Apr 15»
7
Students Show Creativity, Resourcefulness in Tackling Hunger Issues
Four teams of Colorado College students presented proposals at CC's Soup Project Challenge, seeking innovative and long-term solutions to the problems of ... «Colorado College News, Mar 15»
8
Captive art: Exhibit at Topaz Museum shows resourcefulness of …
Topaz Museum » Exhibit shows resourcefulness of Japanese-American artists who were interned near Delta during WWII. Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Feb 15»
9
Paying for graduate school requires skill, resourcefulness
Bavi Choudhuri, who is working on a master's degree in public health at the University of Pittsburgh, pays some of the costs of graduate school through working ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Feb 15»
10
Learning about resourcefulness through the construction of the …
Do you remember the TV show "MacGyver"? He was the epitome of resourcefulness. He would get trapped, usually in a building that contained a ticking time ... «L.A. Biz, Feb 15»

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