| dormant | A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep." . Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and dormer. See: Dormant. 1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles. "It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . Very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people." (Burke) 2. In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; distinguished from couchant. Dormant partner, a dormer window. See Dormer. Table dormant, a stationary table. Origin: F, p. Pr. Of dormir to sleep, from L. Dormire; cf. Gr, Skr. Dra, OSlav. Drmati. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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of e.g. volcanos; not erupting and not extinct ; "a dormant volcano" dormant(ip): lying with head on paws as if sleeping in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs" inactive but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
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[French, dormire= to sleep] Referring to a stage in the development of a seed, in which growth is suspended until restarted by environmental cues.
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a period of inactivity or biological rest; in living organisms, little or no growth occurs during this time and some biological functions be suspended
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In a physical state of biological rest or suspended animation - alive but not growing.
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the state of being inactive in winter or cold weather. A dormant animal usually has a lowered body temperature. Dormancy reduces an animal's use of oxygen and energy when food is scarce or the weather is inhospitable.
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| dormant | not active but capable of becoming active |
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| dormant | of e.g. volcanos |
| dormant | (biology) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation |
| dormant | (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping |
| dormant | a savings account showing no activity (other than posting interest) for some specified period |
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