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quiescent |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quiescent \Qui*es"cent\, a. [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.) Not sounded; silent; as y is quiescent in ``day'' and ``say.'' From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quiescent \Qui*es"cent\, n. (Gram.) A silent letter. --M. Stuart. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quiescent adj 1: not active or activated; "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation" 2: marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town" 3: being quiet or still or inactive 4: causing no symptoms; "a quiescent tumor"
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