"quieter" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/
Etymology: quiet + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quiet|-er|id2=agent noun}} quiet + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} quieter
  1. comparative form of quiet: more quiet Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: quiet (extra: more quiet)
    Sense id: en-quieter-en-adj-LtGRRORW

Noun

IPA: /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/ Forms: quieters [plural]
Etymology: quiet + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quiet|-er|id2=agent noun}} quiet + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} quieter (plural quieters)
  1. One who quiets.
    Sense id: en-quieter-en-noun-iPAjTDe7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 80

Inflected forms

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