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1. (adj.) quiescent
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:
a quiescent mind.
Etymology: (1600–10; < L quiēscent-, s. of quiēscēns, prp. of quiēscere to rest; see -ent)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) quiescent
not active or activated
"the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
2. (adj) quiescent
marked by a state of tranquil repose
"the quiescent melancholy of the town"
3. (adj) quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
4. (adj) quiescent
(pathology) causing no symptoms
"a quiescent tumor"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) quiescent
being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid
2. (adj) quiescent
not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting
3. (adj) quiescent
not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."
4. (noun) quiescent
a silent letter
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