Definition of Quiescent

Adjective: quiescent  kwee'e-sunt or kwI'e-sunt

1. Not active or activated
   "the quiescent level of centimetre wave-length solar radiation"
    
2. Marked by a state of tranquil repose
   "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
    
3. Being quiet, still or inactive
    
4. (pathology) causing no symptoms
   "a quiescent tumour"

See also:
quiescency
quiescently

Anagrams containing the word quiescent

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