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Recumbency vs Tranquillity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between recumbency and tranquillity

is that recumbency is recumbence while tranquillity is the state of being tranquil.

recumbency

English

Noun

(-)
  • (archaic) recumbence
    • (Webster 1913)

    tranquillity

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tranquility

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • the state of being tranquil
  • the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
  • the absence of stress; serenity
  • the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.

    • Usage notes

    * More common spelling in the UK; less common in the US.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * tranquil * tranquillize * tranquilly * tranquilness

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