quiescent
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t/
Dictionary
adjective
- Inactive, quiet, at rest.
"The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave."
- Not sounded; silent.
"The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know"."
- Non-proliferating.
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