Meaning & use
quiescent
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In a state of rest or inactivity; temporarily quiet or dormant.
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The volcano has remained quiescent for over a century.
Her illness went quiescent for several years before symptoms returned.
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Quiescent is often used in scientific and medical contexts to describe something that is currently inactive but could become active again.
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