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Look up: Quiet

  1. Quiet
    A descriptive word specifically meaning geomagnetic levels such that Ap < 8 (see Ap INDEX).
    Found on http://www.sel.noaa.gov/info/glossary.ht

  2. Quiet
    Solar activity levels with less than one chromospheric event per day
    Found on http://www.sel.noaa.gov/info/glossary.ht

  3. quiet
    [adj] - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity 2. [adj] - free of noise or uproar 3. [adj] - not showy or obtrusive 4. [adj] - (astronomy
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. quiet
    [adj] - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity 2. [adj] - free of noise or uproar 3. [adj] - not showy or obtrusive 4. [adj] - (astronomy
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. QUIET
    Quality in Education and Training Associates.
    Found on http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationov

  6. quiet
    a suit brought to remove a claim or objection on title Category: Commerce - movement of goods • a combination of biased automatic gain control and muting,usually so designed as to inhibit any output from input signals which are too weak to actuate the gain control device Category: News-systems and communications
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Quiet
    Qui"et adjective [ Compar. Quieter ; superl. Quietest .] [ Latin quietus , past participle pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to quies rest, and probably to English while , noun See While , and confer Coy , adjective , Quiesce , Quietus , Quit
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/10

  8. Quiet
    Qui"et noun [ Latin quies , - etis . See Quiet , adjective ] 1. The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet . 2. Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. « And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet Milton. At quiet …

    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/10

  9. Quiet
    Qui"et transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Quieted ; present participle & verbal noun Quieting .] 1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence. 2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or di …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/10

  10. Quiet
    Qui"et intransitive verb To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down ; as, be soon quieted down.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Q/10

  11. quiet
    1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. "They . . . Were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him." (Judg. Xvi. 2) ... 2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. ... 3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?q

  12. quiet
    restrained adjective not showy or obtrusive; `clothes in quiet good taste`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. quiet
    adverb 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`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  14. Quiet
    `Quiet` may refer to: *The Jazz album, Quiet by John Scofield *A relative or total lack of sound. See silence *`Quiet`, a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. *The quiet game is a children's `game` where children must stay quiet and still, on fear of punishment.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet

  15. Quiet
    `Quiet` may refer to: *The Jazz album, Quiet by John Scofield *A relative or total lack of sound. See silence *`Quiet`, a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. *The quiet game is a children's `game` where children must stay quiet and still, on fear of punishment.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet

  16. Quiet
    • (a.) Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. • (v. i.) To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down. • (a.) In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air. • (a.) Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  17. quiet
    quiet 1. Making no noise or sound; especially, no disturbing sound. 2. Free, or comparatively free, from noise. 3. Restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little. 4. Free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  18. quiet
    1. a period of calm weather
    2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
    3. the absence of sound
    4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

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8 January 2009

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Rationing began on 8 January 1940. Each person was allowed a specific mount of basic foods. In July 1940 a complete ban was put on the making or selling of iced cakes, and in September the manufacture of `candied peel` or `crystallised cherries` meant the death knell for the traditional wedding cake. On 1st December 1941 the Ministry of Food introduced the points rationing scheme for items such as canned meat, fish and vegetables at first. Everyone was given 16 points a month, later raised to twenty, to spend as wished at any shop that had the items wanted. read more

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