quiescence
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.qui·es·cence
noun \kwī-ˈe-sən(t)s, kwē-\Definition of QUIESCENCE
: the quality or state of being quiescent
Examples of QUIESCENCE
- <the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter>
- <was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing>
First Known Use of QUIESCENCE
circa 1631
Related to QUIESCENCE
- Synonyms
- cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, abeyance, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
qui·es·cence
noun \kwī-ˈes-ən(t)s, kwē-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of QUIESCENCE
: the quality or state of being quiescent
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