1. A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
   "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
   - quiescence, quiescency 
2. Quiet and inactive restfulness
   - quiescence, quiescency, sleeping

Derived forms: dormancies

See also: dormant

Type of: ease, inaction, inactiveness, inactivity, relaxation, repose, rest

Encyclopedia: Dormancy

• take a joke
• take a leak
• take a look
• take a powder
• take a shit
• take aback
• take account
• take advantage
• take after
• take aim
• take apart
• take arms
• take back
• take care
• take chances
• take charge
• take control
• take effect
• take exception
• take fire
• take five
• take flight
• take for
• take for granted
• take form