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Dormancy   /dˈɔrmənsi/   Listen
Dormancy

noun
1.
A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction.  Synonyms: quiescence, quiescency.
2.
Quiet and inactive restfulness.  Synonyms: quiescence, quiescency, sleeping.






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"Dormancy" Quotes from Famous Books



... diminished, but not by any means removed. Volcanoes may sink into a dormant condition that at times endures for hundreds or even thousands of years, and then burst forth into a state of renewed activity; and it is quite impossible, in many cases, to distinguish between the conditions of dormancy ...
— The San Francisco Calamity • Various



Words linked to "Dormancy" :   sleeping, inactivity, quiescency, dormant, repose, slumber, rest, inactive, relaxation, hibernation, aestivation, inaction, ease, estivation, inactiveness, vegetation



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