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Quiescence
Meaning
Noun
●
The
state of being
quiescent
; dormancy.
●
In Rest:
Being
at rest
,
quiet
, still,
inactive
or motionless.
●
The
action
of
bringing
something to
rest
or
making it
quiescent
; the
action
of
coming to
rest
or to a
quiescent
state.
●
In Microbiology:
The
period
when a cell is in a
term
of no growth and no division.
●
In Entomology:
In
insects
, a
temporary
slowing down
of
metabolism
and development in
response
to
adverse
environmental
conditions
, which, unlike
diapause
, does not
involve
physiological
changes.
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Subordination
Maturation
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Oneness
Agitation
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Rebirth
Stemness
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