silent

si·lent

adj \ˈsī-lənt\

Definition of SILENT

1

: not exhibiting the usual signs or symptoms of presence <a silent infection> <silent gallstones> <silent tuberculosis> <silent ischemia>

2

: yielding no detectable response to stimulation—used especially of an association area of the brain <silent cortex>

3

: having no detectable function or effect <silent DNA> <silent genes>

—si·lent·ly adverb