Associations to the word «Quiescent»
Noun
- Transistor
- Automaton
- Outburst
- Current
- Flare
- Eruption
- Cell
- Steak
- Volcano
- Puberty
- Amp
- Voltage
- Excitation
- Marrow
- Yin
- Proliferation
- Activation
- Neuron
- Cycle
- Stimulus
- Stimulation
- Phase
- Calm
- Amplifier
- Stem
- Spore
- Metabolism
- Distortion
- Regulator
- Quiet
- Input
- Period
- Electrode
- Brightness
- Prominence
- Serum
- Bubble
- Larva
- Particle
- Muscle
- Deposition
- Liver
- Niche
- Fluid
- Divide
- Output
- Configuration
- Genome
- Solid
- Membrane
- Surge
- Collector
- Insult
- Organ
- Transition
- Settle
- Hurricane
- Vowel
- Temperature
- Stage
- Wire
- Synthesis
Adjective
Wiktionary
QUIESCENT, adjective. Inactive, at rest, quiet.
QUIESCENT, adjective. (grammar) Not sounded; silent.
QUIESCENT, adjective. (cell biology) Non-proliferating.
Dictionary definition
QUIESCENT, adjective. Not active or activated; "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation".
QUIESCENT, adjective. Marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town".
QUIESCENT, adjective. Being quiet or still or inactive.
QUIESCENT, adjective. (pathology) causing no symptoms; "a quiescent tumor".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.