quiescent — See quiet, quiescent … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
quiet — See quiet, quiescent … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Quiescent — Qui*es cent, a. [L. quiescens, entis, p. pr. of quiescere: cf. F. quiescent. See {Quiesce}.] 1. Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quiescent — [kwī es′ənt, kwēes′ənt] adj. [L quiescens, prp. of quiescere, to become quiet: see QUIET] quiet; still; inactive SYN. LATENT quiescence n. quiescently adv … English World dictionary
quiet — qui·et 1 adj: free from disturbance, interference, or dispute (as from an adverse claim) quiet enjoyment of property quiet 2 vt: to establish or make (title) secure by means of an action that produces a final determination of the respective… … Law dictionary
quiet — [adj1] without or with little sound buttoned up*, clammed up*, close, closemouthed, could hear a pin drop*, dumb, hushed, hushful, inaudible, low, low pitched, muffled, mute, muted, noiseless, not saying boo*, peaceful, quiescent, quieted,… … New thesaurus
quiescent — quiescent, ente (kui è ssan, ssan t ) adj. 1° Terme de grammaire hébraïque. Lettres quiescentes, celles qui ne se prononcent pas, si elles n ont avec elles certains points représentant la voyelle qu elles doivent faire entendre. Il se dit… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
quiescent — c.1600, from L. quiescens, prp. of quiescere, from quies rest, quiet (see WHILE (Cf. while)). Quiescence is from 1630s. Quiesce is used in English from 1828 … Etymology dictionary
quiescent — *latent, dormant, potential, abeyant Analogous words: quiet, *still, silent: inert, *inactive, passive, supine … New Dictionary of Synonyms
quiescent — [adj] inactive asleep, at rest, deactivated, dormant, fallow, idle, immobile, in abeyance, inert, inoperative, latent, motionless, passive, quiet, slumbering, stagnant, still; concept 584 Ant. active … New thesaurus
