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Quiescency

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as quiescence.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Quiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  • noun. quiet and inactive restfulness
  • Word Usage
    "While he "chewed the cud" in this ruminating state, his illustrious host remarked his very unusual quiescency, and interrupted it by inquiring the subject of his meditation."