DORMANCY

quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping

(noun) quiet and inactive restfulness

dormancy, quiescence, quiescency

(noun) a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; “the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

dormancy (usually uncountable, plural dormancies)

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

Synonyms

• inactivity

• quiescence

• sleep

Anagrams

• mordancy

Source: Wiktionary

Dor"man*cy, n. Etym: [From Dormant.]

Definition: The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition