A daily word, its definition, and an example of its usage in a recent Times article.



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Friday, June 29, 2012

November 20, 2012
quiescent • adjective
The adjective quiescent means "being quiet and still," like the quiescent moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday.

To be quiescent, pronounced "qwhy-ESS-ent," is to be quiet, resting, which is exactly what its Latin origin quiescens means: In our busy world, it is hard to find a place to be quiescent. It has a second meaning: "causing no symptoms." For example, if a disease is quiescent, you probably won't know you have it. And finally, quiescent can mean "not activated," like quiescent cleaning products that don't get the stains out.
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  1. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    paula bodan
    ms.foster
    per 5&6

    when i hear something in my house i quiescent just incase somebody is home.

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