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View usage for: (dɔːʳmənt) adjectiveSomething that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on. ...when the long dormant volcano erupted. The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated. The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almosttwo decades. Synonyms: latent, inactive, lurking, quiescent More Synonyms of dormant dormancy (dɔːʳmənsi) uncountable noun During dormancy the plants must be kept very dry. More Synonyms of dormant dormant in British English (ˈdɔːmənt) or dormient (ˈdɔːmɪənt) adjective1. quiet and inactive, as during sleep 3. (of a volcano) neither extinct nor erupting 4. biology alive but in a resting torpid condition with suspended growth and reduced metabolism 5. (usually postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) in a sleeping position Compare active, passiveDerived forms dormancy (ˈdormancy) noun Word origin C14: from Old French dormant, from dormir to sleep, from Latin dormīredormant in American English (ˈdɔrmənt) adjective2. as if asleep; quiet; still 4. Biologya. torpid in winter; in a state of suspended animation b. live, but not actively growing 5. Heraldry lying down in a sleeping position a lion dormant see also couchant SIMILAR WORDS: ˈlatent Derived forms dormancy (ˈdormancy) (ˈdɔrmənsi) noun Word origin ME < OFr prp. of dormir < LL dormire < IE base * dre-, to sleep > Sans ni-dra, sleep Examples of 'dormant' in a sentencedormant Word lists withdormant heraldryIn other languagesdormant British English: dormant ADJECTIVE Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on. ...when the long dormant volcano erupted. - American English: dormant
- Brazilian Portuguese: latente
- Chinese: 休眠的
- European Spanish: inactivo
- French: endormi
- German: ruhend
- Italian: inattivo
- Japanese: 休止状態にある
- Korean: 휴지 상태의
- European Portuguese: latente
- Latin American Spanish: inactivo
Definition temporarily quiet, inactive, or not being used The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue. Synonyms lurking unrealized unexpressed inoperative Definition alive but in a resting condition The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather. Synonyms sleeping suspended slumbering hibernating Opposites active , conscious , alert , awake , aroused , awakened , wide-awake , alive and kicking , wakeful Additional synonymsDefinition in or into a state of sleep My daughter was asleep on the sofa. Synonyms sleeping, napping, dormant, crashed out (slang), dozing, slumbering, snoozing (informal), fast asleep, sound asleep, out for the count, dead to the world (informal), in a deep sleep Definition sound asleep Granpa lies comatose on the sofa. Synonyms inert, stupefied, out cold, somnolent, torpid, insensible, dead to the world (informal), druggedDefinition inactive or lifeless He covered the inert body with a blanket Synonyms inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (poetic) |