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Absence of sound; silence or hush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the property of making no sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: soundlessness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: silence, quiet
Narrower terms: noiselessness
a state of peace and quiet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tranquillity, tranquility, quietude
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calmness
Narrower terms: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis, easiness, relaxation
From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
тишина
(tišina)
— absence of sound
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Esperanto:
kvieteco
— absence of sound
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Georgian:
სიმშვიდე
(simšvide)
— absence of sound
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Georgian:
სიწყნარე
(sic̣q̇nare)
— absence of sound
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Scottish Gaelic:
tost
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
tranquilidad
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
quietud
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
calladidad
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
calladeza
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
calladez
— absence of sound
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Spanish:
calladura
— absence of sound
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Swedish:
tystnad
— absence of sound
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Volapük:
seil
— absence of sound
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Bulgarian:
спокойствие
(spokojstvie)
— absence of disturbance
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Georgian:
მყუდროება
(mq̇udroeba)
— absence of disturbance
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Scottish Gaelic:
sìth
— absence of disturbance
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Scottish Gaelic:
suaimhneas
— absence of disturbance
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Spanish:
tranquilidad
— absence of disturbance
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Spanish:
quietud
— absence of disturbance
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Swedish:
stillhet
— absence of disturbance
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Swedish:
ro
— absence of disturbance
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Swedish:
lugn
— absence of disturbance