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Meaning of 'quiescent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quiescent [ a.]
- Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.
- Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting.
- Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."
2 . Quiescent [ n.]
- A silent letter.

Meaning of 'quiescent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quiescent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (pathology) causing no symptoms
Example in sentence:
  • a quiescent tumor
Meaning (2):
- not active or activated
Example in sentence:
  • the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
Meaning (3):
- marked by a state of tranquil repose
Example in sentence:
  • the quiescent melancholy of the town

Nearby Words:

qui vive quib quibble quibbled quibbler quibbling quibblingly quica quice quich

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