noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness. uncountable, usually

   "[N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy."

2. 2
   quiet and inactive restfulness wordnet
3. 3
   a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

quiescenceinactivityquiescencea wise passivenessabeyanceapathy

Example

More examples

"Bears are known for their predictive dormancy."

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