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quiescent

quies·cent

UK/kwaɪˈɛsənt/ US/kwiˈɛsənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not active or activated

  • “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
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2.

marked by a state of tranquil repose

  • “the quiescent melancholy of the town”
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3.

being quiet or still or inactive

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4.

causing no symptoms

  • “a quiescent tumor”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.

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