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Quiescent

  1. adjective

    marked by a state of tranquil repose

    the quiescent melancholy of the town

  2. adjective

    being quiet or still or inactive

  3. adjective

    (pathology) causing no symptoms

    a quiescent tumor

  4. adjective

    not active or activated

    the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation