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- Dictionarydor·mant/ˈdôrm(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep: "dormant butterflies"
- 2. temporarily inactive or inoperative: "that dormant urge to write fiction has re-emerged"
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DORMANT definition: 1. Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later…. Learn more.
Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time: The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting. These investments have remained dormant for several years. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not active or working.
1. heraldry : represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws. 2. : marked by a suspension of activity: such as. a. : temporarily devoid of external activity. a dormant volcano. b. : temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated. seeds will remain dormant until spring. reawaken her dormant emotions. 3. a.
Being in an inactive state during which growth and development cease and metabolism is slowed, usually in response to an adverse environment. In winter, some plants survive as dormant seeds or bulbs, and some animals enter the dormant state of hibernation. Not active but capable of renewed activity.
Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
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.
Definition of dormant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DORMANT definition: not active or developing now, but possibly active in the future: . Learn more.
dormant meaning, definition, what is dormant: not active or not growing at the present...: Learn more.
Dormant Definition. dôrmənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Sleeping. Webster's New World. As if asleep; quiet; still. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Present but not active or manifest though capable of becoming so. American Heritage. Inoperative; inactive. Webster's New World.
