Definitions for quiescence
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
qui•es•centkwiˈɛs ənt, kwaɪ-(adj.)
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:
a quiescent mind.
Origin of quiescent:
1600–10; < L quiēscent-, s. of quiēscēns, prp. of quiēscere to rest; see -ent
qui•es′cence(n.)
qui•es′cen•cy(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency(noun)
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
"the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping(noun)
quiet and inactive restfulness
Wiktionary
quiescence(Noun)
The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
quiescence(Noun)
Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
quiescence(Noun)
The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
quiescence(Noun)
When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
Webster Dictionary
Quiescence(noun)
alt. of Quiescency
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