Dictionary Check: quiescent

"quiescent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 20 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

adjective

not active or activated

Example: "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
adjective

marked by a state of tranquil repose

Example: "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
adjective

being quiet or still or inactive

adjective

(pathology) causing no symptoms

Example: "a quiescent tumor"

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