What is the meaning of quiescent?

adjective

  • Not active or activated.
    • usage: "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
  • Marked by a state of tranquil repose.
    • usage: "the quiescent melancholy of the town"
  • Being quiet or still or inactive.
  • Pathology) causing no symptoms. (
    • usage: "a quiescent tumor"
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