quiescent
quiescently
The adjective quiescent means "being quiet and still," like the quiescent moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday.
To be quiescent, pronounced "qwhy-ESS-ent," is to be quiet, resting, which is exactly what its Latin origin quiescens means: In our busy world, it is hard to find a place to be quiescent. It has a second meaning: "causing no symptoms." For example, if a disease is quiescent, you probably won't know you have it. And finally, quiescent can mean "not activated," like quiescent cleaning products that don't get the stains out.
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being quiet or still or inactive
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marked by a state of tranquil repose“the quiescent melancholy of the town”
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quiet
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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quiet
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not active or activated“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
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inactive
not exerting influence or change
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inactive
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(pathology) causing no symptoms“a quiescent tumor”
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inactive
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
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inactive
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