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noun
The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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noun
In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
quiet and inactive restfulness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quiescency, dormancy, sleeping
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Broader terms: rest, ease, repose, relaxation
Narrower terms: vegetation
noun
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dormancy, quiescency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
Narrower terms: hibernation, estivation, aestivation, slumber
History
From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
