" quiescences "

1: a state of temporary inactivity;

  * e.g., " ... the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abeyances,

•  cold storages,

•  deep freezes,

•  doldrums,

•  dormancies,

•  holding patterns,

•  latencies,

•  moratoriums,

•  suspended animations,

•  suspenses,

•  suspensions

•  Antonyms : 

•  continuances,

•  continuations

1: a state of temporary inactivity;

  * e.g., " ... the resort community's social scene is lively during the summer but undergoes a deep quiescence during the long winter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abeyance,

•  cold storage,

•  deep freeze,

•  doldrums,

•  dormancy,

•  holding pattern,

•  latency,

•  moratorium,

•  suspended animation,

•  suspense,

•  suspension

•  Antonyms : 

•  continuance,

•  continuation

2: lack of action or activity;

  * e.g., " ... was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dormancy,

•  idleness,

•  inaction,

•  inactivity,

•  inertness,

•  nonaction

•  Antonyms : 

•  action,

•  activeness,

•  activity