Quiescency

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quiescence \Qui*es"cence\, Quiescency \Qui*es"cen*cy\, n. [L.
     quiescentia, fr. quiescens, p. pr.; cf. F. quiestence. See
     {Quiesce}.]
     The state or quality of being quiescent. "Quiescence, bodily
     and mental." --H. Spencer.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           Deeds will be done; -- while be boasts his quiescence.
                                                    --R. Browning.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  quiescency
       n 1: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the
            volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy" [syn: {dormancy},
             {quiescence}]
       2: quiet and inactive restfulness [syn: {quiescence}, {dormancy},
           {sleeping}]