dormient

dor•mi•ent adj.

Latin dormient- (stem of dormiēns, present participle of dormīre), equivalent. to dormi- sleep + -ent- -ent
1635–45

dor•mant adj.

dor•man•cy n. [uncountable]

dor•mant adj.

lying asleep or as if asleep;
inactive, as in sleep;
torpid:The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
in a state of rest or inactivity;
inoperative;
in abeyance:The project is dormant for the time being.
Biology, Physiologyin a state of minimal metabolic activity with cessation of growth, either as a reaction to adverse conditions or as part of an organism's normal annual rhythm.
undisclosed;
unasserted:dormant musical talent.
Geology(of a volcano) not erupting.
Botanytemporarily inactive:dormant buds; dormant seeds.
Botany(of a pesticide) applied to a plant during a period of dormancy:a dormant spray.
Heraldry(of an animal) represented as lying with its head on its forepaws, as if asleep.

inactive.

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dormant /ˈdɔːmənt/, dormient /ˈdɔːmɪənt/ adj

quiet and inactive, as during sleep
latent or inoperative
(of a volcano) neither extinct nor erupting
alive but in a resting torpid condition with suspended growth and reduced metabolism
(usually postpositive) (of a beast) in a sleeping position

Compare active, passiveEtymology: 14th Century: from Old French dormant, from dormir to sleep, from Latin dormīreˈdormancy n

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