quiescent

(kwē-ĕs'ənt, kwī-)
adj.
Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See synonyms at latent.

[Latin quiēscēns, quiēscent-, present participle of quiēscere, to rest, from quiēs, quiet. See quiet.]

quiescence qui·es'cence n.
quiescently qui·es'cent·ly adv.

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adjective

Existing in a temporarily inactive form or state: abeyant, dormant, inactive, latent, sleeping. See action/inaction, show/hide.

adj

Definition: inactive
Antonyms: active

At rest. For an amplifier the term is used to describe a condition with no active input signal.

IN BRIEF: Being in a state of inaction or calm.

Severe cold can cause animals to enter a quiescent state.

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At rest; latent; the G₀ stage of the cell cycle.

For a list of words related to quiescent, see:

• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hvilende, i hvile, i ro, passiv, uvirksom

Nederlands (Dutch)
stil, onbeweeglijk, latent

Français (French)
adj. - passif, tranquille, en repos

Deutsch (German)
adj. - still, untätig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γαλήνιος, εφησυχασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
quiescente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inerte

Русский (Russian)
пассивный, безмятежный, спокойный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - quieto, inactivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - orörlig, overksam, lugn, stilla, passiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
静止的, 寂静的, 不活动的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 靜止的, 寂靜的, 不活動的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정지한, 조용한, 활동하지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 静止した, 無活動の, 発音されない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) هامد, ساكن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ללא תנועה, נח, שקט‬

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