1. (

• quiescent

) not active or activated; "the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation" ;

2. (

• quiescent

) marked by a state of tranquil repose; "the quiescent melancholy of the town" ;

3. (

• quiescent

) being quiet or still or inactive ;

4. (

• quiescent

) (pathology) causing no symptoms; "a quiescent tumor" ;