quiescence

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
2. (countable, uncountable) Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
3. (countable, uncountable) The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
4. (countable, uncountable) The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
5. (countable, uncountable) In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.

Conceptes

quietud

inactivitat

Sinònims

quiescency

stillness

dormancy

rest

calm

calmness

immobility

quiet

quietness

quietude

repose

sleeping

😴

oyster

🦪

placidity

placidness

privacy

composure

idle state

quiescent condition

quietus

noislessness

gap

restfulness

serenity

condition of rest

stasis

statics

stationary state

still

ease

tranquillity

immovability

inactivity

inertness

lull

motionlessness

Traduccions

dormance

Ruhe

rust

ηρεμία

ησυχία

προσωρινή αδράνεια

καλμάρισμα

tranquillité

kalmte

calma

falha

tranqüilidade

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kwiˈɛsəns/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.