Quiescent
/kwaɪˈɛsənt/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inactive, quiet, at rest.
"The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave."
- 2 Not sounded; silent.
"The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know"."
- 3 Non-proliferating.
Adjective
- 1 (pathology) causing no symptoms wordnet
- 2 being quiet or still or inactive wordnet
- 3 not active or activated wordnet
- 4 marked by a state of tranquil repose wordnet
Example
More examples"The volcano had been quiescent for centuries, but scientists still monitored it closely."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.