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Dormancy vs Hibernate - What's the difference?

dormancy | hibernate |

As a noun dormancy

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

As a verb hibernate is

to spend winter time in hibernation.

dormancy

English

(wikipedia dormancy)

Noun

(-)
  • The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
  • * 1902 , , Behind the Line , ch. 2:
    • [N]ow the big Thanksgiving dinner which they had eaten was beginning to work upon them a spell of dormancy .

    Synonyms

    * inactivity * quiescence * sleep

    hibernate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Verb

    (hibernat)
  • To spend winter time in hibernation.
  • (computing) To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
    • Your computer hibernates after it has been idle for the specified amount of time.'' — Microsoft Corp, ''Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries (2001)

    Antonyms

    * aestivate, estivate

    Related terms

    * hibernal

    Anagrams

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