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quiescence [2 records]

Record 1 2013-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Arrested development that is directly controlled by unfavorable conditions.

OBS

Development resumes whenever conditions are favorable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

État de vie ralentie d'un organisme vivant, sous l'influence directe des conditions du milieu.

CONT

Le froid ou la sécheresse peuvent conduire à la quiescence, mais celle-ci s'interrompt dès que les conditions redeviennent favorables à l'activité de l'espèce, contrairement à la diapause ou à la dormance, qui exigent des conditions préalables de levée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 2 1987-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Thus, successive iterations of elaboration are possible, until a state of quiescence is reached. Soar provides no guarantee that quiescence will occur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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