Dormancy

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being dormant; quiescence.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
  • noun. In a sleeping posture; ; -- distinguished from couchant.
  • noun. a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also sleeping partner or silent partner.
  • noun. a dormer window. See Dormer.
  • noun. a stationary table.
  • noun. The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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  • noun. The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  • noun. quiet and inactive restfulness
    • Word Usage
    "They batch hatch every 9 years, breed, and deposit eggs in dormancy, fertilized."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    couchant  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    NV  ansible  despondence  dilapidation  flashover  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    a wise passiveness  abeyance  abeyance  apathy  catalepsy  
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