quiescent
pronunciation
How to pronounce quiescent in British English:
UK [kwiˈesnt]
How to pronounce quiescent in American English:
US [kwiˈɛsənt, kwaɪ-]
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- Adjective:
- not active or activated
- marked by a state of tranquil repose
- being quiet or still or inactive
- causing no symptoms
Word Origin
- quiescent (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin quiescentem (nominative quiescens), present participle of quiescere, inchoative verb formed from quies "rest, quiet" (see quiet (n.)).
Example
- 1. Inflation was quiescent so credit could be eased safely .
- 2. And the solar wind is too , too quiescent !
- 3. But keeping russia quiescent may prove difficult .
- 4. For now , he is being helped by the quiescent financial markets .
- 5. When the geyser is quiescent , the wet dome-top is peaceful and cool enough that flocks of birds , such as pigeons , land on it to check out the possibilities .