dormant

Letters that make dormant

a, o, d, n, m, r, t are letters that make 'dormant'

Words within dormant

dorm, OR, AN, MA, DO, do, NT, ma, ant, mA, man, Man are words within 'dormant'

Anagrams of dormant

mordant is an anagram of 'dormant'


3 possible definitions for 'dormant'

Dormant as "in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation"

Under this definition, dormant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hibernating(a), torpid have the same meaning as 'dormant'

dormant as a category

'dormant' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Derivatives of dormant

listlessness, torpidity, sleeping, torpor, torpidness, quiescence, dormancy, quiescency are derivatives of 'dormant'.

Similar to dormant

asleep(p) is similar to dormant.

Example of dormant used within this context

"dormant buds", "a hibernating bear", "torpid frogs"


Dormant as "(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct"

Under this definition, dormant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inactive has the same meaning as dormant

Antonyms

active has the opposite meaning of dormant

Attributes of dormant

dormancy, quiescence, quiescency are attributes of 'dormant'.

Derivatives of dormant

inaction, inactiveness, quiescence, dormancy, inactivity, quiescency are derivatives of 'dormant'.

Similar to dormant

quiescent is similar to dormant.

Example of dormant used within this context

"a dormant volcano"


Dormant as "inactive but capable of becoming active"

Under this definition, dormant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abeyant has the same meaning as dormant

Derivatives of dormant

abeyance, suspension, quiescence, dormancy, quiescency are derivatives of 'dormant'.

Similar to dormant

inactive is similar to dormant.

Example of dormant used within this context

"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"



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