QUIESCENT

quiescent

(adjective) (pathology) causing no symptoms; “a quiescent tumor”

quiescent

(adjective) being quiet or still or inactive

quiescent

(adjective) not active or activated; “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”

quiescent

(adjective) marked by a state of tranquil repose; “the quiescent melancholy of the town”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

quiescent (comparative more quiescent, superlative most quiescent)

Inactive, quiet, at rest.

(orthography) Not sounded; silent.

(cell biology) Non-proliferating.

Synonyms

• (inactive): dormant; see also inactive

• (quiet, at rest): calm, still, tranquil; see also calm

• (not sounded): servile

Source: Wiktionary

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Qui*es"cent, a. Etym: [L. quiescens, -entis, p. pr. of quiescere: cf. F. quiescent. See Quiesce.]

1. Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.

2. Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting. In times of national security, the feeling of patriotism . . . is so quiescent that it seems hardly to exist. Prof. Wilson.

3. (Gram.)

Definition: Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."

Qui*es"cent, n. (Gram.)

Definition: A silent letter. M. Stuart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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