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Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.

In a quiescent manner.

Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

In an acquiescent manner.

Not acquiescent or acquiescing.

The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.

A form assumed by Protozoa inwhich they become saclike and quiescent. It generally precedes the production of germs. See Encystment.

Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles. It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. Burke.…

jective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent, excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant.

Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence; quiescent.

year. Movable letter (Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed to one that is quiescent.

The state or quality of being quiescent. "Quiescence, bodily and mental." H. Spencer. Deeds will be done; -- while be boasts his quiescence. R. Browning.

m Rest, v. t. & i. Resting spore (Bot.), a spore in certain orders of algæ, which remains quiescent, retaining its vitality, for long periods of time. C. E. Bessey.

Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable."