quiescent
qui·es·cent
quiescent · more quiescent · most quiescent
повільний, нудний
спокойный, неподвижный
ruhig
Inactive, quiet, at restInactive, quiet, at rest.
/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
» The patient remained quiescent, showing no signs of distress or movement.
Meaning
3 sensesInactive, quiet, at rest.
The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.
ruhig
неподви́жныйnepodvížnyj, споко́йныйspokójnyj
being quiet or still or inactive
Not sounded; silent.
The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".
Non-proliferating.
Examples
3 sentencesThe patient remained quiescent, showing no signs of distress or movement.
His normally quiescent demeanor hid a storm of ideas beneath the surface.
The volcano had been quiescent for centuries, but scientists still monitored it closely.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Inactive, at rest, quiet:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Inactive, at rest, quiet:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.
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Forms
more quiescent, most quiescent| Comparative | more quiescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most quiescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
63 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form