quiescency

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noun

Quiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest

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dormancyquiescencesleeping
OriginLatin quiescentia →
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Meanings

nounquiescency (uncountable)
  1. uncountableQuiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

Similar
dormancyquiescence
Broader
inactioninactivityinactiveness

nounquiet and inactive restfulness

Similar
quiescencedormancysleeping
Broader
resteaserepose
Also see
dormancyquiescencesleeping

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinquiescentia
  2. Englishquiescency

From Latin quiescentia.

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Cite this entry
APA

quiescency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiescency

MLA

“quiescency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiescency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiescency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiescency.

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