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quiescency vs slumber

slumber vs quiescency

quiescency and slumber both are nouns.

quiescency is not a verb while slumber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quiescency Yes No No No
slumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slumber is a hyponym of quiescency; that is, slumber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quiescency:
  • quiescency: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  • slumber: a dormant or quiescent state
Other hyponyms of quiescency include hibernation, aestivation, estivation.
quiescency (noun) slumber (noun)
quiet and inactive restfulness a dormant or quiescent state
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
quiescency (verb) slumber (verb)
be asleep
Difference between quiescency and slumber

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