Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dawr-muh nt]
- /ˈdɔr mənt/
- /ˈdɔː.mənt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dawr-muh nt]
- /ˈdɔr mənt/
Definitions of dormant word
- adjective dormant lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience. 1
- adjective dormant in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative; in abeyance: The project is dormant for the time being. 1
- adjective dormant Biology. in 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. 1
- adjective dormant undisclosed; unasserted: dormant musical talent. 1
- adjective dormant (of a volcano) not erupting. 1
- adjective dormant Botany. temporarily inactive: dormant buds; dormant seeds. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of dormant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English dorma(u)nt < Anglo-French, present participle of dormir < Latin dormīre to sleep; see -ant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dormant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dormant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dormant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dormant
adj dormant
- latent — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- inert — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- inoperative — not operative; not in operation.
- passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- asleep — Someone who is asleep is sleeping.
adjective dormant
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- sleeping — the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- undeveloped — not developed.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
Antonyms for dormant
adj dormant
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
Top questions with dormant
- what does dormant mean?
- how long can hiv be dormant?
- what is dormant?
- how long can herpes stay dormant?
- how long can genital warts lay dormant?
- how long can chlamydia stay dormant?
- how long can herpes lay dormant?
- how long can herpes be dormant?
- how long can hpv be dormant?
- what is a dormant volcano?
- when does bermuda grass go dormant?
- how long can hpv lie dormant?
- when does grass go dormant?
- how long can hiv lay dormant?
- what is the definition of dormant?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with do
- Words starting with dor
- Words starting with dorm
- Words starting with dorma
- Words starting with dorman
- Words starting with dormant