what does quiescence mean?
QUIESCENCE as NOUN
- Meaning
- quiet and inactive restfulness
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Hypernyms(s) quiescence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
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Usage Example(s)
- the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
Hypernyms(s) quiescence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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