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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiūmián
"植物在冬天进入休眠状态。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and physical activity are temporarily stopped or slowed down.
"Many deciduous trees enter dormancy during the cold winter months to conserve energy." - 2
A state of temporary inactivity, delay, or suspension of use.
"The project was brought out of dormancy after the investors secured additional funding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dormire', meaning 'to sleep', entering English via the French adjective 'dormant' in the 17th century. Over time, the suffix '-cy' was added to form a noun denoting a state of temporary inactivity or metabolic suspension, particularly in biological contexts.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Dormancy"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Dormancy" is said worldwide
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dormance
Transliteration: dormãs
"La dormance des graines est un mécanisme de survie important."
Dormanz
Transliteration: dormants
"Die Dormanz schützt Pflanzen vor extremen Frosttemperaturen."
dormienza
Transliteration: dormjɛntsa
"Il seme rimane in uno stato di dormienza fino alla primavera."
letargo
Transliteration: leˈtaɾɣo
"Las plantas entran en letargo durante el invierno."
dormência
Transliteration: doɾˈmẽsjɐ
"A dormência das sementes é quebrada pela umidade."
सुसुप्तावस्था
Transliteration: susuptavastha
"सर्दियों में कई पौधे सुसुप्तावस्था में चले जाते हैं।"
休眠
Transliteration: xiūmián
"植物在冬天进入休眠状态。"
휴면
Transliteration: hyumyeon
"많은 나무들이 겨울 동안 휴면기에 들어갑니다."
休眠
Transliteration: kyūmin
"植物は冬の間、休眠状態に入ります。"
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