TOP

Definition of dormancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dormancy

noun
 
/ˈdɔːmənsi/
 
/ˈdɔːrmənsi/
[uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. the fact of being not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future synonym inactivity
    • a study of seed dormancy in plants
    opposite activity (3)
halfway
adverb
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
C1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day