dormancy
/ˈdɔːmənsi/noun
उच्चारण डॉर्मन्सी
सुप्तावस्था, निष्क्रियता
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the state of not being active or growing but able to become active later
सुप्तावस्था, निष्क्रियता
- Seeds can remain in a state of dormancy for years.
- the dormancy of the volcano
- Some plants enter dormancy in winter.
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- After years of dormancy, the volcano shows signs of life.
- Bears use a form of dormancy during the cold months.
- The seed's dormancy ended with the first rains.
Synonyms inactivity sleep hibernation latency quiescence
Opposite activity growth liveliness
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dor·man·cy
With -mancy (not 'dormency'); the adjective dormant.
अंत में -mancy ('dormency' गलत है); adjective dormant।
§Grammar and usage
An animal's winter sleep is hibernation; summer sleep aestivation.
जानवर की शीत-निद्रा hibernation; ग्रीष्म-निद्रा aestivation।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the French dormir, to sleep, as in dormitory.
French dormir, सोना, से, dormitory की तरह।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A volcano that is not active now but may erupt again is dormant; one that will never erupt again is extinct; one that erupts often is active.
जो ज्वालामुखी अभी सक्रिय नहीं पर फिर फट सकता है dormant; जो कभी नहीं फटेगा extinct; जो अक्सर फटे active।