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dormancy (encz) | dormancy,nečinnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
dormancy (encz) | dormancy,vegetativní klid Zdeněk Brož |
Dormancy (gcide) | Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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Dormancy (gcide) | Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very
rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a
people. --Burke.
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2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
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Dormant partner (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 or {silent
partner}.
Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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dormancy (wn) | dormancy
n 1: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the
volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy" [syn:
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency]
2: quiet and inactive restfulness [syn: quiescence,
quiescency, dormancy, sleeping] |
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