1. quiescent

adjective. ['kwaɪˈɛsənt'] not active or activated.

Rhymes with Quiescent

• antidepressant
• incandescent
• convalescent
• obsolescent
• luminescent
• suppressant
• iridescent
• fluorescent
• evanescent
• effervescent
• depressant
• adolescent
• incessant
• crescent
• bessent

How do you pronounce quiescent?

Pronounce quiescent as kwaɪˈɛsənt.

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2. quiescent

adjective. ['kwaɪˈɛsənt'] marked by a state of tranquil repose.

3. quiescent

adjective. ['kwaɪˈɛsənt'] being quiet or still or inactive.

4. quiescent

adjective. ['kwaɪˈɛsənt'] (pathology) causing no symptoms.

Sentences with quiescent

1. Adjective
Cells in the G₀ phase are considered to be quiescent, meaning that they are in a non-dividing state, or senescent, meaning that they are dying.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Even the most formidable active volcanoes spend far more time dormant than they do erupting, but no one pays much attention to the quiescent periods.