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Meaning of Dormancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɔː.mən.si

Definitions

The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الخمول
Deutsch Dormanz Schlafzustand
Español dormancia
Suomi lepotila uneliaisuus
Français dormance
Bahasa Indonesia dormansi
Italiano quiescenza
日本語 休止 休眠 潜伏 睡眠
Polski spoczynek
Português dormência
Русский спячка
Svenska dvala
Українська дрімота сплячка

Examples

“[N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Dormand-Prince method Dormansland dormant Dormant Commerce Clause dormant volcano dormant window

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