What is the meaning of the word "quiescent"?
Definitions:
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being quiet, still or inactive adjective
- The villagers were happy the nearby volcano was quiescent.
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causing no pathological symptoms adjective
- The doctor was happy to inform me that my tumor was quiescent.
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marked by a state of tranquil repose adjective
- The quiescent melancholy of the towns in rural New England is palpable.