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Tremor vs Stillness - What's the difference?

tremor | stillness |

As nouns the difference between tremor and stillness

is that tremor is a shake, quiver, or vibration while stillness is the quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.

As a verb tremor

is to shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

tremor

English

Alternative forms

* tremour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shake, quiver, or vibration.
    • She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.
  • An earthquake.
    • Did you feel the tremor this morning?

    Verb

  • To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

    • Derived terms

    * tremorous * tremorously

    Related terms

    * tremble * tremblor

    stillness

    English

    Noun

  • The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
  • Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
  • * 1603 , , II. iii. 186:
    • The gravity and stillness of your youth / The world hath noted;