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quiesce

/kwiˈɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
qui-esce
IPA
/kwiˈɛs/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become quiet or quieter.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make temporarily inactive or disabled.

Transitive verb

verb

To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kwiˈɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quiesces (present, singular) quiescing (participle, present) quiesced (participle, past) quiesced (past)

Derived Forms

quiescent unquiesce

Phrases

quiesce time

Frequently Paired Words

quiet

Synonyms

quieten hush quiet quiet down pipe down

Questions

How do you pronounce quiesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwiˈɛs/.
What does quiesce mean?
To become quiet or quieter.
Where does quiesce come from?
Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

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