Dormancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɔː.mən.si/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dormancy is a noun meaning The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
Meaning
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
Example Sentences
[N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy.
Word Forms
- dormancies
Synonyms for dormancy
Depending on context, synonyms include inactivity, quiescence, sleep, quiescency, sleeping.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quiescence, quiescency, sleeping, quiescent, inactivity, latent.
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