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resting

adjective
rest·​ing | \ ˈre-stiÅ‹ How to pronounce resting (audio) \

Definition of resting

1 : being or characterized by dormancy : quiescent a resting spore bulbs in the resting state
2 : not undergoing or marked by division : vegetative a resting nucleus
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Synonyms & Antonyms for resting

Synonyms

asleep, dormant, dozing, napping, sleeping, slumbering

Antonyms

awake, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake

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Examples of resting in a Sentence

the resting cat was curled up in my favorite chair

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 This wasn’t the resting place of just one animal: The stone was littered with the remains of at least six individual dinosaurs of different ages and sizes. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Did Scientists Just Unveil the Biggest Dinosaur of All Time?," 9 Aug. 2017 The researchers found that girls had higher resting heart rates at age 11 compared with boys. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: Perusing reports on crime and diversity, broadly defined," 5 May 2017

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First Known Use of resting

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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resting

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English Language Learners Definition of resting

technical : taken or measured when you are relaxed and not moving much

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resting

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rest·​ing

Medical Definition of resting

1 : not physiologically active red blood cells in a resting state
2 : occurring in or performed on a subject at rest a resting EEG a resting tremor

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