- 1(formal) quiet; not active
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- 2(medical) (of a disease, etc.) not developing, especially when this is probably only a temporary state synonym dormant
NAmE//kwiˈɛsns//, NAmE//kwaɪˈɛsns//
noun [uncountable] the quiescence of labor union action during the 1960sSee quiescent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: quiescent