[{"word":"quiescence","phonetic":"/kwiˈɛsəns/","phonetics":[{"text":"/kwiˈɛsəns/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The state of being quiescent; dormancy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quiescence"]}]