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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
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
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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