English Dictionary
◊ TRANQUIL
tranquil
adj 1: characterized by absence of emotional agitation; "calm
acceptance of the inevitable"; "remained serene in the
midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her
face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in
the country" [syn: {calm}, {serene}]
2: free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry
sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon";
"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue
sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on
the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn: {placid}, {quiet},
{still}, {unruffled}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ TRANQUIL
TRANQUIL
1966. ALGOL-like language with sets and other extensions, for
the Illiac IV. "TRANQUIL: A Language for an Array Processing
Computer", N.E. Abel et al, Proc SJCC 34 (1969).