quiescence.
The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
Meaning & usage
The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
The state of being at rest, quiet, still, inactive, or motionless.
The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.
In computer chess algorithms, the property of a position that is relatively stable and not liable to be disrupted by a winning tactical move.
Where this word comes from
From quiescent + -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.
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