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repose vs quiescency

quiescency vs repose

repose and quiescency both are nouns.

repose is a verb but quiescency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repose Yes No Yes No
quiescency Yes No No No
As nouns, quiescency is a hyponym of repose; that is, quiescency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repose:
  • repose: freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • quiescency: quiet and inactive restfulness
Other hyponyms of repose include bed rest, bedrest, laziness, lie-in, dormancy, quiescence, sleeping, leisure.
repose (noun) quiescency (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) quiet and inactive restfulness
a disposition free from stress or emotion a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
repose (verb) quiescency (verb)
put or confide something in a person or thing
lie when dead
put in a horizontal position
lean in a comfortable resting position
to put something (eg trust) in something
be inherent or innate in
Difference between repose and quiescency

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