quiescence

🇺🇸 /kwiˈesns/ 🇬🇧 /kwiˈesns/
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noun
R

a state of being calm, still, or inactive

After the storm, the city experienced a period of quiescence.

R

a temporary period of no development or activity, especially in a disease

The doctor said the cancer was in a state of quiescence, with no new growth.

translation

n. a state of being calm, still, or inactive; a temporary period of no development or activity, especially in a disease

Word Forms

Plural quiescences