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