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A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
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quiescency
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quiescence \Qui*es"cence\, Quiescency \Qui*es"cen*cy\, n. [L. quiescentia, fr. quiescens, p. pr.; cf. F. quiestence. See Quiesce .] The state or quality of being quiescent. ``Quiescence, bodily and mental.'' --H. Spencer. Deeds will be done; -- ...
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n. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy" [syn: dormancy , quiescence ] quiet and inactive restfulness [syn: quiescence , dormancy , sleeping ]
Wiktionary
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n. quiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest