quiescence als zelfstandig naamwoord: - 1
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quiescence
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 quiescence
A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction.
synoniemen: dormancy, quiescency.
Roget 141:
stability
etc.
150;
quiescence
etc.
265;
obstinacy
etc.
606.
permanence,
persistence,
endurance;
durability;
standing,
status quo;
maintenance,
preservation,
conservation;
conservation;
law of the Medes and Persians;
standing dish.
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Roget 172:
inertness,
dullness
etc.
adj.;
inertia,
vis inertiae [Lat.],
inertion†,
inactivity,
torpor,
languor;
quiescence
etc.
265;
latency,
inaction;
passivity.
mental inertness;
sloth
etc.
(inactivity)
683;
inexcitability
etc.
826†;
irresolution
etc.
605;
obstinacy
etc.
606;
permanence
etc.
141.
rare gas,
paraffin,
noble metal,
unreactivity.
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Roget 265:
rest;
stillness
etc.
adj.;
quiescence;
stagnation,
stagnancy;
fixity,
immobility,
catalepsy;
indisturbance†;
quietism.
quiet,
tranquility,
calm;
repose
etc.
687;
peace;
dead calm,
anticyclone†;
statue-like repose;
silence
etc.
203;
not a breath of air,
not a mouse stirring;
sleep
etc.
(inactivity)
683.
pause,
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
stand still;
standing still
etc.
v.;
lock;
dead lock,
dead stop,
dead stand;
full stop;
fix;
embargo.
resting place;
gite [Fr.];
bivouac;
home
etc.
(abode)
189;
pillow
etc.
(support)
215;
haven
etc.
(refuge)
666;
goal
etc.
(arrival)
292.
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Roget 681:
inaction,
passiveness,
abstinence from action;
noninterference,
nonintervention;
Fabian policy,
conservative policy;
neglect
etc.
460.
inactivity
etc.
683;
rest
etc.
(repose)
687;
quiescence
etc.
265;
want of occupation,
inoccupation†;
idle hours,
time hanging on one's hands,
dolce far niente [It];
sinecure,
featherbed,
featherbedding,
cushy job,
no-show job;
soft snap,
soft thing.
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Roget 683:
inactivity;
inaction
etc.
681;
inertness
etc.
172;
obstinacy
etc.
606.
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
quiescence
etc.
265;
rust,
rustiness.
idleness,
remissness
etc.
adj.;
sloth,
indolence,
indiligence†;
dawdling
etc.
v..
ergophobia†,
otiosity†.
dullness
etc.
adj.;
languor;
segnity†,
segnitude†;
lentor†;
sluggishness
etc.
(slowness)
275;
procrastination
etc.
(delay)
133;
torpor,
torpidity,
torpescence†;
stupor
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
somnolence;
drowsiness
etc.
adj.;
nodding
etc.
v.;
oscitation†,
oscitancy†;
pandiculation†,
hypnotism,
lethargy;
statuvolence heaviness†,
heavy eyelids.
sleep,
slumber;
sound sleep,
heavy sleep,
balmy sleep;
Morpheus;
Somnus;
coma,
trance,
ecstasis†,
dream,
hibernation,
nap,
doze,
snooze,
siesta,
wink of sleep,
forty winks,
snore;
hypnology†.
dull work;
pottering;
relaxation
etc.
(loosening)
47;
Castle of Indolence.
[Cause of inactivity]
lullaby,
sedative,
tranquilizer,
hypnotic,
sleeping pill,
relaxant,
anaesthetic,
general anaesthetic
etc.
174;
torpedo.
[person who is inactive]
idler,
drone,
droil†,
dawdle,
mopus†;
do-little faineant [Fr.],
dummy,
sleeping partner;
afternoon farmer;
truant
etc.
(runaway)
623;
bummer†,
loafer,
goldbrick,
goldbicker,
lounger,
lazzarone [It];
lubber,
lubbard†;
slow coach
etc.
(slow.)
275;
opium eater,
lotus eater;
slug;
lag†,
sluggard,
slugabed;
slumberer,
dormouse,
marmot;
waiter on Providence,
fruges consumere natus [Lat.].
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2 quiescence
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