- quiescence
- noun Date: circa 1631 the quality or state of being quiescent
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Quiescence — (kwē ĕs ənts) is a Latin derived English language noun referring to a state of being quiet, still, at rest, dormant, inactive. Its adjectival form is quiescent, for example a quiescent mind. Quiescence may refer to:*The… … Wikipedia
quiescence — ● quiescence nom féminin (de quiescent) Arrêt de développement des insectes en cas de conditions extérieures défavorables (température insuffisante ou sécheresse). quiescence n. f. BIOL Arrêt momentané du développement d un être vivant, dû aux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quiescence — I noun abeyance, calm, calmness, cessation, composure, dead calm, dead stop, dormancy, dying down, hush, immobility, inaction, inactivity, inertia, inertness, intermission, latency, lethargy, lull, motionlessness, passivity, pause, peace,… … Law dictionary
Quiescence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Quiescence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rest rest Sgm: N 1 stillness stillness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence Sgm: N 1 stagnation stagnation stagnancy Sgm: N 1 fixity fixity … English dictionary for students
Quiescence — Dans le domaine de la biologie, la quiescence est une phase de repos, par exemple le temps durant lequel la cellule arrête de se diviser et sort du cycle cellulaire. la quiescence ou écodormance désigne aussi un type de dormance dépendant… … Wikipédia en Français
Quiescence — Inactivity, quietness. In cells, quiescence is the state of not dividing. In neurons (nerve cells), quiescence is the state of not firing. The word comes from the Latin quiescere , to become quiet. Quiescence suggests a temporary cessation of… … Medical dictionary
quiescence — noun /kwiˈɛsəns/ a) The state of being quiescent; dormancy. I pray you, Salviatus, to tell me ... the cause of the Pendulums quiescence. b) Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless … Wiktionary
quiescence — quiescent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in a state or period of inactivity. DERIVATIVES quiescence noun quiescently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin quiescere be still , from quies quiet … English terms dictionary
Quiescence search — is an algorithm typically used to evaluate minimax game trees in game playing computer programs. It is a remedy for the horizon problem faced by AI engines for various games like chess and Go.The horizon effectThe horizon effect is a problem in… … Wikipedia
