dormancy

Meaning of dormancy

noun
  1. the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep.
    the insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing
    unfortunately, after a long dormancy, this pest is making a big comeback
  2. the state of being temporarily inactive or inoperative.
    his prolonged dormancy ended with the publication of Collected Poems

Information about dormancy

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of dormancy is: dormancies.
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Hyphenation of dormancy

dor-mancy

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • dormancy is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

dormancy synonyms

Meaning quiescence:

quiescence, quiescency, sleeping

Anagrams of dormancy

mordancy

Words that rhyme with dormancy

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