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quiescent

/kwiˈesnt/adjective

उच्चारण क्विएस्न्ट

शांत, निष्क्रिय, सुप्त

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adjective
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    formal

    quiet; not active, especially for a period of time

    शांत, निष्क्रिय, सुप्त

    • The volcano has been quiescent for a century.
    • The disease remains quiescent for years before the symptoms appear.
    • The quiescent volcano suddenly began to rumble after two hundred years.
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    • The market was quiescent over the holiday week.
    • During the winter months the seeds lie quiescent in the soil.

    Synonyms inactive dormant still

    Opposite active restless agitated

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qui·es·cent

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/kwiˈesnt/, three syllables.

Quiescent (शांत, निष्क्रिय) का उच्चारण /kwiˈesnt/ है और इसमें तीन syllables होते हैं, qui-es-cent, जिनमें stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है।