Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Acquiescence has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
acceptance without protest
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
"he gave his assent eagerly"
"a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.