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   dor·man·cy

   /ˈdôrmənsē/

   noun

   • 1. the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep: "the insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing"
   • ▪ the state in which a plant is alive but not actively growing: "dormancy allows woody plants to survive these unfavorable conditions"
   • ▪ temporary inactivity in a volcano: "some large volcanoes spend thousands of years in a state of dormancy"
   • ▪ the state in which a disease causes no symptoms but is not cured and is liable to recur: "various animal models have been used to study the dormancy of tuberculosis in humans"
   • 2. the state of being temporarily inactive or inoperative: "his prolonged dormancy ended with the publication of Collected Poems"

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2. www.sciencedirect.com › topics › earth-and-planetary-sciencesDormancy - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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   Dormancy is defined as a physiological state in organisms characterized by a reduced metabolic rate, allowing them to survive harsh conditions by temporarily suspending growth, development, and reproduction until more favorable environmental conditions are present.

3. www.yourdictionary.com › dormancyDormancy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Dormancy definition: The state or characteristic of being dormant ; quiet , inactive restfulness .

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dormantDormant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Dormant comes from French dormir, "to sleep," and it refers to living things that are on a break rather than things that have died. Being dormant is being temporarily at rest, although sometimes, as with some cancer cells, things become permanently — and thankfully — dormant.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dormantDORMANT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for DORMANT: sleeping, asleep, resting, at rest, slumbering, napping, dozing, slumbrous; Antonyms of DORMANT: awake, aware, wakeful, sleepless, conscious, wide-awake, revived, aroused.