qui|es|cence

qui|es|cence
qui|es|cence «kwy EHS uhns», noun.
absence of activity; quiet state; stillness; motionlessness: »

Movement, not quiescence, is the irrevocable lot of the inhabitants of a globe spinning at nineteen miles a second (J. W. R. Scott).

SYNONYM(S): quietness, calmness, passivity.

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  • cence — acau·les·cence; ac·cres·cence; ac·qui·es·cence; ad·ja·cence; ad·o·les·cence; ad·u·la·res·cence; al·ka·les·cence; an·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cence; ar·bo·res·cence; be·nef·i·cence; cal·o·res·cence; can·des·cence; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… …   English syllables

  • qui — ac·qui·esce; ac·qui·es·cence; ac·qui·es·cent; ac·qui·si·tion; ae·qui; ae·qui·dens; al·a·mi·qui; an·thra·qui·none; an·thra·qui·no·nyl; ap·pro·pin·qui·ty; bar·qui·si·me·to; bar·ran·qui·lla; blan·qui·llo; bou·qui·niste; cal·cha·qui; cal·cha·qui·an;… …   English syllables

  • quiescence — qui·es·cence …   English syllables

  • quiescent — qui•es•cent [[t]kwiˈɛs ənt, kwaɪ [/t]] adj. being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind[/ex] • Etymology: 1600–10; < L quiēscent , s. of quiēscēns, prp. of quiēscere to rest; see ent qui•es′cent•ly, adv. qui•es′cence …   From formal English to slang

  • quiescent — qui|es|cent [ kwi esnt ] adjective VERY FORMAL 1. ) not making any movements or noises a ) used about a period or situation in which nothing happens 2. ) a quiescent disease or illness is not getting worse ╾ qui|es|cence noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

  • acquiescent — ac|qui|es|cent [ ,ækwi esnt ] adjective FORMAL accepting or agreeing to something, although you do not want to ╾ ac|qui|es|cence noun uncount ╾ ac|qui|es|cent|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Quiescence — Qui*es cence, Quiescency Qui*es cen*cy, n. [L. quiescentia, fr. quiescens, p. pr.; cf. F. quiestence. See {Quiesce}.] The state or quality of being quiescent. Quiescence, bodily and mental. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] Deeds will be done; while be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quiescency — Quiescence Qui*es cence, Quiescency Qui*es cen*cy, n. [L. quiescentia, fr. quiescens, p. pr.; cf. F. quiestence. See {Quiesce}.] The state or quality of being quiescent. Quiescence, bodily and mental. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] Deeds will be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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