[ˈdɔːmənsi], (Noun)

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- the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep
(e.g: the insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing)

- the state of being temporarily inactive or inoperative
(e.g: his prolonged dormancy ended with the publication of Collected Poems)


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