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Quiet
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quiet
adj.
silent, noiseless; peaceful, tranquil; still, lacking activity; speaking very little
v.
make silent, make noiseless; pacify, calm; be pacified, be calmed; be reticent, remain silent; become quiet
n.
silence, noiselessness; stillness, tranquility; muteness, speechlessness; peacefulness, calmness
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QUIET
QUIET is an astronomy experiment to study the polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation. QUIET stands for Q/U Imaging ExperimenT. The Q/U in the name refers to the ability of the telescope to measure the Q and U Stokes parameters simultaneously. QUIET is located at an elevation of 5,080 metres (16,700 feet) at Llano de Chajnantor Observatory in the Chilean Andes. It began observing in late 2008 and finished observing in December 2010.
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Quiet
Quiet may refer to:
- Silence, a relative or total lack of sound
- Quietism (Christian philosophy)
- Quiet game, a children's "game" where children must stay quiet and still, on fear of punishment
- QUIET, an astronomy experiment
- QUIET telescope, an astronomical telescope observing the Cosmic Microwave Background
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quiet
Noun
1. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
(synonym) lull
(hypernym) calmness
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
(synonym) tranquillity
(hypernym) order
3. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
(synonym) silence
(hypernym) sound property
(hyponym) hush, stillness, still
(derivation) quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion
(synonym) repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
(hypernym) composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
(hyponym) ataraxia
(derivation) calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
Verb
1. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
(synonym) quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
(hypernym) change intensity
(verb-group) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
(derivation) silence
2. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
(synonym) calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
(hypernym) comfort, soothe, console, solace
(hyponym) lull
(derivation) repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility
Adjective
1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
(antonym) unquiet
(similar) quiescent
(see-also) peaceful
2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
(antonym) noisy
(similar) noiseless
(see-also) inaudible, unhearable
3. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
(synonym) restrained
(similar) unostentatious, unpretentious, unpretending
4. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
(synonym) hushed, muted, subdued
(similar) soft
5. without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
(synonym) placid
(similar) uneventful
6. free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
(synonym) placid, still, tranquil, unruffled
(similar) calm
7. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
(antonym) active
(classification) astronomy, uranology
Adverb
1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
(synonym) quietly
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quiet
příd.jm.
tichý; klidný; nemluvný
n.
ticho; klid; nemluvnost
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quiet
Przym.
cichy; spokojny
Rzecz.
cisza; spokój
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