QUIESCENCE Definition & Meaning

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quiescence

[ kwee-es-uhns, kwahy- ]

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noun

quietness or stillness; inactivity or dormancy:
After a year of apparent quiescence, the region’s cities have once again erupted into street demonstrations.
Biology, Medicine/Medical. the state of producing no symptoms; remission, as of a disease, tumor, or other disorder:
Periodontal disease may be characterized by episodes of activity followed by periods of relative quiescence.

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Origin of quiescence¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin quiescentia “rest,” from Latin quiescent-, stem of ��ܾ��ŧ�Բ� ( quiescent ( def ) ) + -ia ( def )

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So far, apart from the Never Trumpers, the reaction has been quiescence.

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In their new technique, however, the researchers found the signatures of autofluorescence can be used to study stem cells' dormant state, known as quiescence.

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Watching these videos is my surest path to calm and quiescence.

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But failing to supply electricity carries economic and political risks, especially for nations whose authoritarian regimes have governed according to a simple rule: cheap basic services in exchange for public quiescence.

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A light pulse could rouse them, but after about 20 minutes of quiescence, the animals responded slowly to such pulses, much like a groggy napper.

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