Springification

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of equipping an object with springs or giving it a springy, elastic quality
2. The act of fitting a mechanism or structure with springs so that it can flex and recover its shape
3. Making something resilient by adding coils, leaves or other elastic springs to its construction

Etymology: "Spring" is the core of this word, from Old English "springan," meaning to leap or rise up suddenly. The "-ify" ending comes through Old French from Latin "-ficare," meaning to make or cause to be, so "spring" plus "-ify" gives a verb for making something springy. The final "-ation" is a Latin-derived ending that turns that action into a noun for the process or its result.