dormancy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dor·man·cy
noun \ˈdȯr-mən(t)-sē\Definition of DORMANCY
: the quality or state of being dormant
See Examples of DORMANCY
- <some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy>
- <a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action>
First Known Use of DORMANCY
1789
Related to DORMANCY
- Synonyms
- cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, abeyance, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
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