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Word: Quiescent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin quiescent- ‘being still’, from the verb quiescere, from quies ‘quiet’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwɪˈɛsnt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwʌɪˈɛsnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Short Definition:in state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Examples:- strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent
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