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Quiescence vs Lull - What's the difference?

quiescence | lull |

As nouns the difference between quiescence and lull

is that quiescence is the state of being quiescent; dormancy while lull is a period of rest or soothing.

As a verb lull is

to cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.

quiescence

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
  • Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
  • The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
  • *1662 Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems , Dialogue 2:
  • *:I pray you, Salviatus, to tell me ... the cause of the Pendulum's quiescence .
  • (microbiology) When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.

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    lull

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A period of rest or soothing
  • (nautical) a period without waves or wind.
  • (surfing) An extended pause between sets of waves.
    • About 2 hours in, a long lull cleared everyone out, and then it started getting a little more consistent and pushing chest ta neck high — 808surfer.com forum [http://www.808surfer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5611&sid=89085fc4ffa26528388fbcce5f7faf50]

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To .
  • * Spenser
    • to lull him soft asleep
  • * Milton
    • Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, / To lull the daughters of necessity.
  • To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
    • The storm lulled .

    Synonyms

    * (To cause to rest) appease