Definitions for quiescent
kwiˈɛs ənt, kwaɪ-qui·es·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quiescentadjective

   not active or activated

   "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"

2. quiescentadjective

   marked by a state of tranquil repose

   "the quiescent melancholy of the town"

3. quiescentadjective

   being quiet or still or inactive

4. quiescentadjective

   (pathology) causing no symptoms

   "a quiescent tumor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. quiescentadjective

   Inactive, at rest, quiet.

   The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.

2. Etymology: From quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quiescentadjective

   Resting; not being in motion; not movent; lying at repose.

   Etymology: quiescens, Latin.

   Though the earth move, its motion must needs be as insensible as if it were quiescent. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   The right side, from whence the motion of the body beginneth, is the active or moving side; but the sinister is the weaker or more quiescent side. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Sight takes in at a greater distance and more variety at once, comprehending also quiescent objects, which hearing does not. William Holder, Elements of Speech.

   If it be in some part movent, and in some part quiescent, it must needs be a curve line, and so no radius. Nehemiah Grew.

   Pression or motion cannot be propagated in a fluid in right lines beyond an obstacle which stops part of the motion, but will bend and spread every way into the quiescent medium, which lies beyond the obstacle. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

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1. quiescent

   Quiescent refers to a state of inactivity or dormancy, marked by tranquility and stillness. It can be used to describe someone or something that is currently quiet, inactive or at rest, but possesses the potential for activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Quiescentadjective

   being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid

2. Quiescentadjective

   not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting

3. Quiescentadjective

   not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say."

4. Quiescentnoun

   a silent letter

5. Etymology: [L. quiescens, -entis, p. pr. of quiescere: cf. F. quiescent. See Quiesce.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Quiescent

   kwī-es′ent, adj. being quiet, resting: not sounded, as a quiescent letter: still: unagitated: silent.—v.i. Quiesce′, to become quiet: to become silent in pronunciation, as a letter.—ns. Quies′cence, Quies′cency, state of being at rest: rest of mind: silence: torpor.—adv. Quies′cently. [L. quiescens, -entis, pr.p. of quiescĕre, to rest.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quiescent

   not active: applied to the pupae in forms with complete metamorphosis.

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1. • Pathology

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of quiescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of quiescent in a Sentence

1. Pam Peeke:

   If your body no longer takes in high volumes of fat or sugar, then one day out of the blue you dump a load of fat and sugar in your body, physiologically your gastrointestinal tract will react, your gut enzymes as well as bile have to go into overdrive, as they have been quiescent. This is a hardship on the body and trust me, you'll pay for it with diarrhea, upset stomach, and bloating.

2. Thomas Rando:

   Ketone bodies arise when the body uses fat for energy, but they also push stem cells into a quiescent state that protects them during deprivation, in this state, they are protected from environmental stress, but they are also less able to regenerate damaged tissue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=quiescent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quiescent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=quiescent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiescent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=quiescent
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=quiescent