quiescent

qui·es·cent  (kw-snt, kw-)

adj.

Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See Synonyms at latent.

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[Latin quiscns, quiscent-, present participle of quiscere, to rest, from quis, quiet; see quiet.]

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qui·escence n.

qui·escent·ly adv.

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quiescent [kwɪˈɛs^ənt]

adj

quiet, inactive, or dormant

[from Latin quiescere to rest]

quiescence , quiescency n

quiescently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	quiescent - not active or activated; "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation" inactive - not exerting influence or change
	2.	quiescent - marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town" quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
	3.	quiescent - being quiet or still or inactive dormant, inactive - (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ; "a dormant volcano"
	4.	quiescent - (pathology) causing no symptoms; "a quiescent tumor" pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases inactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

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quiescent

adjective quiet, still, peaceful, calm, resting, smooth, silent, serene, tranquil, dormant, latent, motionless, placid, undisturbed, inactive, unruffled, unmoving, in abeyance, unagitated a quiescent seaside town

Translations

quiescent [kwaɪˈesnt] ADJ (frm) → inactivo, quieto

quiescent

adj → ruhig, still

quiescent [kwɪˈɛs/ənt] (frm) adj (person, passive) → passivo/a; (quiet) → tranquillo/a; (symptoms, disease, problem) → latente
in a quiescent state → allo stato latente
quiescent minorities → le minoranze per ora silenziose