quiescence
The state of being quiescentThe state of being quiescent; dormancy.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
покойpokoj, неподвижностьnepodvižnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The state of being at rest, quiet, still, inactive, or motionless.
quiet and inactive restfulness
(countable, uncountable)The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
(countable, uncountable)The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
(countable, uncountable)In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.
(countable, uncountable)In computer chess algorithms, the property of a position that is relatively stable and not liable to be disrupted by a winning tactical move.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present particFrom quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.
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Forms
plural: quiescences| Singular | quiescence |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- quiet and inactive restfulness:quiescencydormancysleeping
- a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction:dormancyquiescency
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable