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quiescence

quies·cence

UK/kwiˈɛsəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

  • “the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy”
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2.

Origin

From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.

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