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quiescent
adjective
(pathology) causing no symptoms
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- Q
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- UIESCEN
- Scrabble score
- 20
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(pathology) causing no symptoms
“a quiescent tumor”
adjective
being quiet or still or inactive
adjective
not active or activated
“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
adjective
marked by a state of tranquil repose
“the quiescent melancholy of the town”
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Example Sentences
a quiescent tumor
the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
the quiescent melancholy of the town