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   dormant

   /ˈdɔːm(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep: "dormant butterflies"
   • ▪ (of a plant or bud) alive but not actively growing.
   • ▪ (of a volcano) temporarily inactive.
   • ▪ (of a disease) causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to recur: "the disease may remain dormant and undetected until transmitted to other fish"
   • 2. temporarily inactive or inoperative: "that dormant urge to write fiction has re-emerged"
   • 3. (of an animal) depicted lying with its head on its paws.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘fixed in position’ and ‘latent’): from Old French, ‘sleeping’, present participle of dormir, from Latin dormire ‘to sleep’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDORMANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dormant means not active or growing but having the ability to be active at a later time. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has...

   • Dormant: Polish Translation

     dormant translate: uśpiony, uśpiony, nieczynny. Learn more...

   • Dormant: French Translation

     DORMANT translate: endormi, dormant. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     DORMANT translate: 蟄伏的，沉睡的，休眠的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dormant in Spanish

     DORMANT translate: aletargado, inactivo, latente, durmiente,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     dormant translate: inativo, dormente, adormecido. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     DORMANT translate: 蛰伏的，沉睡的，休眠的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Dormant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DORMANT definicja: 1. Something that is dormant is not...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dormantDormant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dormant means not active, sleeping, or having growth suspended. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDORMANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Dormant means not active or growing but having the ability to be active at a later time. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dormantDORMANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dormant definition: lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid. See examples of DORMANT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdormant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Dormant means not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future. Learn how to use this word with synonyms, antonyms, pictures and example sentences.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDORMANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dormant means not active, growing, or being used at the present time but capable of becoming active later on. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of dormant in different contexts, such as biology, heraldry, and volcanoes.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dormantDormant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Dormant comes from French dormir, "to sleep," and it refers to living things that are on a break rather than things that have died. Being dormant is being temporarily at rest, although sometimes, as with some cancer cells, things become permanently — and thankfully — dormant.