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si·lent    Audio Help   [sahy-luhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
2.refraining from speech.
3.speechless; mute.
4.not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent.
5.characterized by absence of speech or sound: a silent prayer.
6.unspoken; tacit: a silent assent.
7.omitting mention of something, as in a narrative: The records are silent about this crime.
8.inactive or quiescent, as a volcano.
9.not sounded or pronounced: The “b” in “doubt” is a silent letter.
10.Movies. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack.
11.Medicine/Medical. producing no symptoms: silent gallstones.
–noun
12.Usually, silents. silent films.

[Origin: 1555–65; < L silent- (s. of siléns), prp. of silére to be quiet; see -ent]

si·lent·ly, adverb
si·lent·ness, noun

1. soundless. See still1. 8. dormant.
1. noisy. 4. talkative.
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si·lent    Audio Help   (sī'lənt)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still.
  2. Not inclined to speak; not talkative.
  3. Unable to speak.
  4. Refraining from speech: Do be silent.
  5. Not voiced or expressed; unspoken: a silent curse; silent consent.
  6. Inactive; quiescent: a silent volcano.
  7. Linguistics Having no phonetic value; unpronounced: the silent b in subtle.
  8. Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.
  9. 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.
Synonyms: These adjectives describe people who are sparing with speech. Silent often implies a habitual disinclination to speak or to speak out: "The coroner was a very silent man" (Mary Roberts Rinehart).
The term may also mean refraining from speech, as out of fear or confusion: "The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent" (Earl Warren).
Reticent suggests a reluctance to share one's thoughts and feelings: "She had been shy and reticent with me, and now . . . she was telling me aloud the secrets of her inmost heart" (W.H. Hudson).
Reserved suggests aloofness and reticence: "a reserved man, whose inner life was intense and sufficient to him" (Arnold Bennett).
Taciturn implies unsociableness and a tendency to speak only when it is absolutely necessary: "At the Council board he was taciturn; and in the House of Lords he never opened his lips" (Thomas Macaulay).
Laconic denotes terseness or conciseness in expression, but when applied to people it often implies an unwillingness to use words: "Mountain dwellers and mountain lovers are a laconic tribe. They know the futility of words" (Edna Ferber).
Secretive implies a lack of openness about or even concealment of matters that could in all conscience be discussed: was secretive about my vacation plans.
Uncommunicative suggests a disposition to withhold opinions, feelings, or knowledge from others: an uncommunicative witness.
Tightlipped strongly implies a steadfast unwillingness to divulge information being sought: remained tightlipped when asked about her personal life. See Also Synonyms at still1.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
silent 
1565, from L. silentem, from silere, see silent. Phrase strong, silent (type) is attested from 1905. Silent majority in the political sense of "mass of people whose moderate views are not publicly expressed and thus overlooked" is first attested 1955 in a British context and was used by John F. Kennedy but is most associated in U.S. with the rhetoric of the Nixon administration (1969-74).
"It is time for America's silent majority to stand up for its rights, and let us remember the American majority includes every minority. America's silent majority is bewildered by irrational protest." [Spiro T. Agnew, May 9, 1969]
In Victorian use, the phrase meant "the dead" (1874).

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silent

adjective
1. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" 
2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent" [syn: mum
3. implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" 
4. not made to sound; "the silent 'h' at the beginning of 'honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded" 
5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle" 
6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness [syn: dumb

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈsilent1 [-t] adjective
free from noise
Example: The house was empty and silent.
Arabic: صامِت، هادئ
Chinese (Simplified): 安静的
Chinese (Traditional): 安靜的
Czech: tichý
Danish: stille
Dutch: stil
Estonian: vaikne
Finnish: hiljainen
French: silencieux
Greek: σιωπηλός, ήσυχος
Hungarian: csendes
Icelandic: þögull
Indonesian: sunyi
Italian: silenzioso
Japanese: 静かな
Korean: 조용한, 정숙한
Latvian: kluss
Lithuanian: tylus
Norwegian: stille
Polish: cichy
Portuguese (Brazil): silencioso
Portuguese (Portugal): silencioso
Romanian: liniştit
Russian: тихий, безмолвный
Slovak: tichý
Slovenian: tih
Spanish: silencioso
Swedish: tyst
Turkish: sessiz, sakin
ˈsilent2 [-t] adjective
not speaking
Example: He was silent on that subject.
Arabic: صامِت
Chinese (Simplified): 沉默寡语
Chinese (Traditional): 沈默寡語
Czech: mlčenlivý
Danish: tavs
Dutch: zwijgzaam
Estonian: vait
Finnish: vaiti
French: silencieux
German: schweigsam
Greek: σιωπηλός, αμίλητος
Hungarian: hallgat(ag)
Icelandic: fámáll, þögull
Indonesian: membisu
Italian: silenzioso
Japanese: 無言の
Korean: 아무 언급이 없는, 무언의
Latvian: klusējošs; nerunājošs
Lithuanian: tylintis
Norwegian: taus
Polish: milczący
Portuguese (Brazil): calado
Portuguese (Portugal): calado
Romanian: tăcut
Russian: молчаливый
Slovak: mlčanlivý
Slovenian: molčeč
Spanish: callado
Swedish: tystlåten
Turkish: konuşmayan, konuşmaktan kaçınan
ˈsilent3 [-t] adjective
not making any noise
Example: This lift is quite silent.
Arabic: هادئ، ساكِن
Chinese (Simplified): 无声音的
Chinese (Traditional): 無聲音的
Czech: tichý
Danish: stille
Dutch: geruisloos
Estonian: hääletu
Finnish: äänetön
French: silencieux
German: ruhig
Greek: αθόρυβος
Hungarian: hangtalan
Icelandic: hljóðlátur
Indonesian: tak bersuara
Italian: silenzioso
Japanese: 静かな
Korean: 소리를 안 내는, 무소음의
Latvian: kluss; beztrokšņa-
Lithuanian: tylus
Norwegian: stillegående, lydløs, støyfri
Polish: cichy
Portuguese (Brazil): silencioso
Portuguese (Portugal): silencioso
Romanian: silenţios
Russian: бесшумный
Slovak: tichý
Slovenian: tih
Spanish: silencioso
Swedish: tyst
Turkish: sessiz, gürültüsüz
See also: silencer, in silence, silence

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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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  1. Relating to a mutation that changes a nucleotide in a codon without a difference in the amino acid for which it is coded. See more at point mutation.
  2. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms, as a medical condition such as heart attack.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Silent

Mute\, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. ? to shut, Skr. m?ta bound, m?ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.]

1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.

All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence was in heaven. --Milton.

Note: In law a prisoner is said to stand mute, when, upon being arranged, he makes no answer, or does not plead directly, or will not put himself on trial.

2. Incapable of speaking; dumb. --Dryden.

3. Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2.

4. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.

Mute swan (Zo["o]l.), a European wild white swan (Cygnus gibbus), which produces no loud notes.

Syn: Silent; dumb; speechless.

Usage: Mute, Silent, Dumb. One is silent who does not speak; one is dumb who can not, for want of the proper organs; as, a dumb beast, etc.; and hence, figuratively, we speak of a person as struck dumb with astonishment, etc. One is mute who is held back from speaking by some special cause; as, he was mute through fear; mute astonishment, etc. Such is the case with most of those who never speak from childhood; they are not ordinarily dumb, but mute because they are deaf, and therefore never learn to talk; and hence their more appropriate name is deaf-mutes.

They spake not a word; But, like dumb statues, or breathing stones, Gazed each on other. --Shak.

All sat mute, Pondering the danger with deep thoughts. --Milton.
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Silent

Part"ner\, n. [For parcener, influenced by part.]

1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. "Partner of his fortune." --Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.

My other self, the partner of my life. --Milton.

2. (Law) An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.

3. pl. (Naut.) A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like.

Dormant, or Silent, partner. See under Dormant, a.

Syn: Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker; participator; companion; comrade; mate.
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