Definition of QUIESCENT

quiescent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • not active or activated
    • "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
  • marked by a state of tranquil repose
    • "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
  • being quiet or still or inactive
  • (pathology) causing no symptoms
    • "a quiescent tumor"

Adj

  • Inactive, quiet, at rest.
  • Not sounded; silent.
  • Non-proliferating.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.

Scrabble Score: 20

quiescent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quiescent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quiescent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

quiescent is a valid Words With Friends word