It is the tendency to react slowly to an outside force, or to not return completely to its original state.

Then the bones get stronger, though they may not completely return to normal.

However, the skin color may not return completely to normal.

They still didn't know what she would find when her memory returned completely.

By the 21st century many coal camps had partially or completely returned to nature.

And then they'll, they'll completely return to their normal way on Monday morning.

However, her hearing completely returned to normal at the age of 18.

More commonly, hormone levels may improve, but not return completely to normal.

Your symptoms may return completely within 3 months after an injection.

In between, you may return completely to normal or have some remaining symptoms.