Thesaurus: quiescent

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1. a. Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.
2. a. Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting.
3. a. Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."
4. n. A silent letter.
5. adj. not active or activated
6. adj. marked by a state of tranquil repose
7. adj. being quiet or still or inactive
8. adj. (pathology) causing no symptoms
9. 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." A silent letter. M. Stuart.
10. Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."
11. j:100 s. not active or activated s. marked by a state of tranquil repose s. being quiet or still or inactive