1
[ adjective ] not active or activated

Examples

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

Used in print

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar_radiation would increase the average disk brightness temperature by less than 1 ` K .

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inactive

2
[ adjective ] being quiet or still or inactive

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dormant

3
[ adjective ] marked by a state of tranquil repose

Examples

"the quiescent melancholy of the town"

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quiet

4
[ adjective ] causing no symptoms

Examples

"a quiescent tumor"

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inactive

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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