Dormancy Meaning
/ˈdɔː.mən.si/, /ˈdɔɹ.mən.si/, /ˈdoː.mən.si/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounThe state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
"[N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy."— 1902, Ralph Henry Barbour, chapter 2, in Behind the Line:
Sentence Examples
Bears are known for their predictive dormancy.
Cosmic radiation during a solar minimum can reactivate viruses from their dormancy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The volcano's long ____ ended with a sudden eruption last spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Bears are known for their predictive ____.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The volcano's long ____ ended with a sudden eruption last spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Bears are known for their predictive ____.