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/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ · noun
(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter..
The bears are in hibernation.
The bears come out of hibernation in March.
Use hibernation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hibernation means (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter..
Common synonyms include suspension to disk.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The bears are in hibernation.
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