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1. (adj.) dormant
inactive, as in sleep; torpid.
2. dormant
being in a state of minimal metabolic activity with cessation of growth.
3. dormant
undeveloped, unasserted, or inactive; latent:
talents that lay dormant.
4. dormant
(of a volcano) not erupting.
5. dormant
held in abeyance; temporarily inoperative.
6. dormant
(of a pesticide) applied to a plant during a period of dormancy:
a dormant spray.
7. dormant
(of a heraldic animal) lying with the head on the forepaws.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME dorma(u)nt < AF, prp. of dormir < L dormīre to sleep; see -ant)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) dormant, hibernating(a), torpid
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
"dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
2. (adj) dormant, inactive
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
"a dormant volcano"
3. (adj) dormant(ip), sleeping
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
4. (adj) abeyant, dormant
inactive but capable of becoming active
"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) dormant
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
2. (adj) dormant
in a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant
3. (adj) dormant
a large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep."
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. dormant
In mine warfare, the state of a mine during which a time delay feature in a mine prevents it from being actuated.
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Sense: not dead but not active
a dormant volcano.
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 Afrikaans: sluimerend |
 Arabic: ساكِن، خامِد، هامِد |
 Bulgarian: спящ |
 Brazilian: adormecido |
 Czech: dřímající, spící |
 German: untätig, schlafend |
 Danish: slumrende |
 Greek: αδρανής (για ηφαίστειο) |
 Spanish: durmiente, inactivo |
 Estonian: suikvel |
 Farsi: خواب؛ غیرفعال |
 Finnish: lepotilassa oleva |
 French: en veilleuse |
 Hebrew: רָדוּם |
 Hindi: प्रसुप्त, सुस्त |
 Croatian: koji spava, mirno leži |
 Hungarian: alvó |
 Indonesian: tidur |
 Icelandic: óvirkur |
 Italian: inattivo |
 Japanese: 休止中の |
 Korean: 휴면중인 |
 Lithuanian: snaudžiantis, neveikianti |
 Latvian: snaudošs |
 Malay: pendam |
 Dutch: slapend |
 Norwegian: sovende, i dvale |
 Polish: uśpiony, nieczynny |
 Persian: خواب؛ غیرفعال |
 Pashto: بيده، بې فعاليته، بي حركت |
 Portuguese: adormecido |
 Romanian: inactiv |
 Russian: недействующий |
 Slovak: nečinný |
 Slovenian: mirujoč |
 Serbian: uspavan |
 Swedish: sovande, slumrande, passi |
 Thai: ซึ่งหยุดการเจริญเติบโตชั่ |
 Turkish: aktif olmayan, uyku hâlin |
 Taiwanese: 暫停活動的，蟄伏的 |
 Ukrainian: бездіяльний; дрімаючий |
 Urdu: ساکت |
 Vietnamese: không hoạt động |
 Chinese: 暂停活动的，蛰伏的，休眠的 |
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