late 14c., "fixed in place," from Old French dormant (12c.), present participle of dormir "to sleep," from Latin dormire "to sleep," from PIE root *drem- "to sleep&q [..]

Inactive infection that is still present in the body.

state of minimal growth or activity.

Dormant means deciduous. Dormant daylilies lose their foliage completely when frost arrives in the fall. They then remain leafless or without foliage for some period of time that varies both by cultivar and growing region. Dormancy may be affected by day-length and temperature changes.

A plant that is dormant is essentially resting. It is at a point in time when it cannot produce growth, usually due to climatic factors. Temperatures near freezing will cause the majority of landscape [..]

The period of rest for a plant during which it shows no sign of life but is still alive e.g. hibernating. It also refers to seeds before they sprout e.g. they contain life potential but are temporaril [..]

Dormant is a term that refers to the grass of a golf course. Golfers call the grass dormant, in the winter month, when it gets brown and thereby has a rest within the winter month. One example for dormant grass is bermudagrass, which also changes its colour into brown in the winter month. It is common to overseed the dormant grass within the winter [..]

an inactive state, when growth and development slow or cease, in order to survive adverse environmental conditions.

Resting although living, dormancy is a state of reduced growth or activity.

The time in the life cycle of a plant when it stops growing. A resting period. The top part of the plant may or may not die back during this time.

 A condition where the plant is not actively growing but will start growing again after a rest period.

When a plant is in a state of rest. In plants, growth and other functions are much reduced and in a deciduous plant the leaves fall off. Dormancy usually occurs in winter and is the best time to transplant as a plant is less likely to sustain a shock to the system while at its least active.

To become inactive during winter or periods of cold weather.

adj. Being in a state of or resembling sleep.

(French: dormir= to sleep; L: dormire) in a resting condition; the organism is alive but relatively inactive in metabolism, and no growth occurs (see also hybernating, aestivating)

Viable seeds that do not germinate despite being provided with appropriate temperature, moisture and light conditions.

(adj) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation(adj) (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct(adj) lying with head on paws as if sleeping(adj) inactive but capable of becoming ac [..]

a state in which metabolic activities are decreased, including hibernation, aestivation, torpor, and diapause.

Resting, or non-vegetative state, as it pertains to turfgrass growth.

 Describes a state of extremely slow biological activity. A dormant seed contains a living embryo but it does not grow; it remains protected by a seed coat and sometimes the fruit as well.

Period when a plant is not actively growing, but is still alive.  For most wetland plants this happens in the winter

Existing in a temporarily inactive form or state, or biological rest.

asleep; inactive; latent, but capable of being activated

When bacteria on food are not multiplying; the temperature is either too hot or too cold to allow growth. The bacteria are still alive and will start to grow if the temperature comes back into the danger zone.

Having physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time. Causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to recur.

The description of bacteria that are not growing or multiplying but are waiting to multiply when favourable conditions return

When bacteria on food are not multiplying; the temperature is either too hot or too cold to allow growth. The bacteria are still alive and will start to grow if the temperature comes back into the dan [..]

A JSR Status label indicating that no work is underway on the specification development project, either because there is no Lead or because the Executive Committee voted to remove it from the list of [..]

The stage when a plant has stopped growth and production. For example, deciduous trees are dormant in the winter.

in an inactive state for a period of time. drone

lang=en 1800s=1818 * '''1818''' — . ''''. *: This roused me from my nearly dormant state, and I ate some berries which I found hanging on the trees or lying on the ground.

A plant that is dormant is essentially resting. It is at a point in time when it cannot produce growth, usually due to climatic factors. Temperatures near freezing will cause the majority of landscape [..]