HIBERNIZATION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word hibernization. (close relations)
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| dormancy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||
| estivation | nounn | |||||
noun • (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period • (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens | ||||||
| hibernation | nounn | |||||
noun • the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter • cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals • the act of retiring into inactivity | ||||||
| inaction | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive | ||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||
| lethargy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| quiescence | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||
| torpidity | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||
