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quiescent [kwɪˈɛsənt] adj
quiet, inactive, or dormant [from Latin quiescere to rest] quiescence , quiescency n quiescently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
quiescent Translations 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| [1] After a student has received his ribbon, he is "free"; he can cease from fighting, without reproach--except some one insult him; his president cannot appoint him to fight; he can volunteer if he wants to, or remain quiescent if he prefers to do so. They may scorn cash now; but let some months go by, and no perspective promise of it to them, and then this same quiescent cash all at once mutinying in them, this same cash would soon cashier Ahab. On these lonely hills and dales her quiescent glide was of a piece with the element she moved in. |
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