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silentness
si·lent S0403900 (sī′lənt)adj.1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still: the silent forest. See Synonyms at quiet.2. a. Not inclined to speak; not talkative: He's the strong, silent type.b. Not speaking or refraining from speech: Do be silent.c. Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention: The poem is silent on the reason for the speaker's sadness.3. a. Not voiced or expressed; unspoken: a silent curse; silent consent.b. Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.4. Linguistics Having no phonetic value; unpronounced: the silent b in subtle.5. Inactive; quiescent: a silent volcano.6. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms: a silent heart attack.n. A silent movie. [Latin silēns, silent-, present participle of silēre, to be silent.] si′lent·ly adv.si′lent·ness n.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesilent |