"quiescence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kwiˈɛsəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quiescence.wav Forms: quiescences [plural]
Etymology: From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quiescent|ence}} quiescent + -ence, {{bor|en|la|quiescentia}} Latin quiescentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quiescence (countable and uncountable, plural quiescences)
  1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-quiescence-en-noun-iThs-J5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence, English terms suffixed with -escence, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 26 8 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 1 26 7 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 1 27 6 27
  2. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rest
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  3. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-quiescence-en-noun-h-0xmKWH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence, English terms suffixed with -escence, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 26 8 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 1 26 7 29
  4. (microbiology) The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Microbiology
    Sense id: en-quiescence-en-noun-h0gvnH7b Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ence, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 31 6 25 11 27 Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
  5. (entomology) In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-quiescence-en-noun-oSXICgqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ence, English terms suffixed with -escence, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 26 8 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 31 6 25 11 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 1 26 7 29 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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