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inactive vs quiescent

quiescent vs inactive

inactive and quiescent both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inactive No Yes No No
quiescent No Yes No No
inactive (adjective) quiescent (adjective)
(military) not involved in military operations being quiet or still or inactive
not active physically or mentally (pathology) causing no symptoms
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly not active or activated
lacking activity; lying idle or unused marked by a state of tranquil repose
lacking in energy or will
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
not exerting influence or change
not engaged in full-time work
not in physical motion
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
Difference between inactive and quiescent

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