silent
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Synonyms: splent, slent, sient, silene, solent, sileni, sklent, silen, sclent, silens
Antonyms: splent, slent, sient, silene, solent, sileni, sklent, silen, sclent, silens
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Adjective
- [[free|Free]] from [[sound]] or [[noise]]; absolutely [[still]]; perfectly [[quiet]].
- Not [[speaking]]; [[indisposed]] to [[talk]]; [[speechless]]; [[mute]]; [[taciturn]]; not [[loquacious]]; not [[talkative]].
- Keeping at [[rest]]; [[inactive]]; [[calm]]; [[undisturbed]].
- {{lb|en|[[pronunciation]]}} Not [[pronounce]]d; having no sound; [[quiescent]].
- Having no effect; not [[operate|operating]]; [[inefficient]].
- {{lb|en|technology}} With the sound turned off; usually ''[[on silent]]'' or in ''[[silent mode]]''.
- {{lb|en|technology}} Without audio capability.
- [[hidden|Hidden]], [[unseen]].
- Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
- {{lb|en|genetics}} Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- Of [[distilled]] [[spirit]]: having no flavour or odour.
Noun
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} That which is [[#Adjective|silent]]; a time of [[silence]].
- A silent [[movie]]
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