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- [kwee-es-uh nt, kwahy-]
- /kwiˈɛs ənt, kwaɪ-/
- /kwaɪˈesns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwee-es-uh nt, kwahy-]
- /kwiˈɛs ənt, kwaɪ-/
Definitions of quiescence word
- adjective quiescence being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind. 1
- noun quiescence The state of being quiescent; dormancy. 1
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Origin of quiescence
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin quiēscent- (stem of quiēscēns, present participle of quiēscere), equivalent to qui-, base meaning “rest, quiet” + -ēsc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Quiescence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quiescence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quiescence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quiescence
noun quiescence
Antonyms for quiescence
noun quiescence
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
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