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Definition of SILENT

1. Adjective. Marked by absence of sound. "The night was still"

2. Adjective. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to. "The witness remained silent"

3. Adjective. Implied by or inferred from actions or statements. "The understood provisos of a custody agreement"

4. Adjective. Not made to sound. "In French certain letters are often unsounded"

5. Adjective. Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility. "A silent dog whistle"

6. Adjective. Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness.

Definition of SILENT

1. a. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

2. n. That which is silent; a time of silence.

Definition of SILENT

1. Acronym. (abbreviation of (soplink syndrome of irreversible lithium - effectuated neurotoxicity)) ¹

2. Adjective. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. ¹

3. Adjective. Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative. ¹

4. Adjective. Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is '''silent'''. ''Parnell''. Sir W. Raleigh. ¹

5. Adjective. (context: pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, "e is silent in fable." ¹

6. Adjective. Having no effect; not operating; inefficient. ¹

7. Adjective. (technology) Without audio capability. ¹

8. Adjective. Hidden, unseen, as a silent voter or silent partner. ¹

9. Noun. That which is silent; a time of silence. ¹

10. Noun. A silent movie ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of SILENT

1. making no sound or noise [adj -LENTER, -LENTEST] : SILENTLY [adv]

Medical Definition of SILENT

1. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, said of certain diseases or morbid processes. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of SILENT

siled silen silenc'd silence is golden silenceable silenced silencer silencers silences silencing

silene silenes sileni silens silent silent alarm silent alarms silent allele silent area silent auction

silent auctions silent barter silent butler silent disco silent electrode silent film silent films silent gap silent ischemia

Literary usage of SILENT

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Improving Schools by Standardized Tests by Samuel Stevens Brooks (1922)
"I know of but two attempts so far to produce books specially designed to aid in the development of real silent-reading ability. These attempts have resulted ..."

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