Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being dormant; quiescence.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
- noun The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
- noun (Her.) In a sleeping posture; ; -- distinguished from
couchant . - noun (Com.) a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also
sleeping partner orsilent partner . - noun (Arch.) a dormer window. See
Dormer . - noun [Obs.] a stationary table.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or characteristic of being
dormant ; quiet, inactiverestfulness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
- noun quiet and inactive restfulness
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Examples
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In this moment of political realignment, to one voter, dormancy is a healthy pause; to another it's a return to paralysis.
In Washington, a frost on election day Adrian Higgins 2010
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They batch hatch every 9 years, breed, and deposit eggs in dormancy, fertilized.
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For many years, states cooperated with consumers to pressure retailers to eliminate so-called dormancy fees, amounts subtracted from unused gift cards.
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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The company kept things simple in the nomenclature department, but I'm sure if we wait a few months we'll see the usual slurry of GT, GS, and G monikers. public service announcement up regarding Microsoft's Windows Live ID and Gamertag dormancy / cancellation policies.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
fbharjo commented on the word dormancy
contemplative??
August 24, 2009