<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>quietness or stillness; inactivity or dormancy: After a year of apparent quiescence, the region’s cities have once again erupted into street demonstrations.</li><li>Biology, Medicine/Medical: the state of producing no symptoms; remission, as of a disease, tumor, or other disorder: Periodontal disease may be characterized by episodes of activity followed by periods of relative quiescence.</li></ul>