Meaning of Hibernation | Babel Free
ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃənDefinitions
- A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
- A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
- A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.
Equivalents
Examples
“The bears are in hibernation.”
“The bears come out of hibernation in March.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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